Euderces velutinus (Fisher 1931)

Euderces velutinus is a long-horned beetle native to Central America. It is a good ant mimic of the conspicuous species Camponotus sericeiventris.^[1]

Description

E. velutinus is about 1 cm long and 3 mm wide. The general color is black, with short golden hairs on top, patterned in a ways such that it resembles an ant. The hind legs are shaped ant-like. The beetle's head and prothorax together mimic the ant's head, with a pair of black spots simulating the eyes.^[1]

It is very similar to E. magnus, but is smaller, has a shorter pronotum, and has the entire apical half of the elytra densely clothed with silky, golden yellow pubescence, which helps giving the impression of C. sericeiventris.^[2]

Distribution

E. velutinus has been found in Guatemala and Honduras.^[2]

See also

• Myrmecotypus — a spider genus with one species also mimicking C. sericeiventris

References

Euderces velutinus adalah spesies kumbang tanduk panjang yang tergolong famili Cerambycidae. Spesies ini juga merupakan bagian dari genus Euderces, ordo Coleoptera, kelas Insecta, filum Arthropoda, dan kingdom Animalia.

Larva kumbang ini biasanya mengebor ke dalam kayu dan dapat menyebabkan kerusakan pada batang kayu hidup atau kayu yang telah ditebang.

Referensi

• TITAN: Cerambycidae database. Tavakilian G., 25 Mei 2009.

Euderces velutinus is een keversoort uit de familie van de boktorren (Cerambycidae). De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1931 door Fisher.^[1]

Euderces velutinus là một loài bọ cánh cứng trong họ Cerambycidae.^[1]

Chú thích

Tham khảo

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