Carphontes paradoxus

Carphontes paradoxus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Carphontes
Species:	C. paradoxus
Binomial name
	Carphontes paradoxus; Monne & Monne, 2010

Last updated February 04, 2026

Carphontes paradoxus is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Monne and Monne in 2010, and is known from Venezuela.^[1]

Description and distribution

Carphontes paradoxus is native to Central and South America. Its known range includes Mexico (specifically the state of Veracruz), Guatemala, and Brazil.^[2] As a member of the subfamily Lamiinae, it is characterized by its long antennae and specialized wood-boring larval stage.^[3]^[4]

References

↑ "Cerambycidae Catalog". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
↑ Bates, Henry Walter (1885). Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta, Coleoptera. Vol. 5. p. 411.
↑ "Carphontes paradoxus Bates, 1885". BioLib.cz. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
↑ "Carphontes paradoxus Monné M.A. & Monné M.L., 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-02-03.

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[1] "Cerambycidae Catalog". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2012-07-07.

[2] Bates, Henry Walter (1885). Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta, Coleoptera. Vol. 5. p. 411.

[3] "Carphontes paradoxus Bates, 1885". BioLib.cz. Retrieved February 3, 2026.

[4] "Carphontes paradoxus Monné M.A. & Monné M.L., 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-02-03.

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