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Species Essostrutha laeta

Essostrutha laeta (Newman) - Essostrutha laeta Essostrutha laeta (Newman) - Essostrutha laeta
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)
Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)
Subfamily Lamiinae (Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles)
Tribe Hemilophini
Genus Essostrutha
Species laeta (Essostrutha laeta)
Explanation of Names
Essostrutha laeta (Newman)
laeta (L). pleasing (1)
Numbers
1 sp. n. of Mex. (2)
Identification
variable (Cerambycidae Catalog)
Range
southmost TX (Hidalgo Co.) to Guatemala - Map (3)(2)(4)
Remarks
US record based on one specimen: TX: Hidalgo Co., Mission, June, 1982. It was captured in flight at a golf course (3)
Print References
Heffern D.J. 2001. New records of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the United States. Insecta Mundi 15(2): 94. (3)
Newman, E. 1840. Entomological notes. Entomologist 1: 1-16.
Internet References
Cerambycidae Catalog
Works Cited
1.Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms
Donald J. Borror. 1960. Mayfield Publishing Company.
2.New World Cerambycidae Catalog
3.New records of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from the United States
Heffern D.J. 2001. Insecta Mundi 15(2): 94.
4.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 25 March, 2011 - 7:47pm
Last updated 7 December, 2023 - 2:22pm

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