Desmiphora ferruginea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Desmiphora |
Species: | D. ferruginea |
Binomial name | |
Desmiphora ferruginea (Thomson, 1868) | |
Desmiphora ferruginea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomson in 1868. It is known from Brazil, Ecuador, and French Guiana. [1]
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Desmiphora is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Desmiphora amioca is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 1998. It is known from Brazil.
Desmiphora neoflavescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 1998. It is known from Brazil.
Desmiphora santossilvai is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2003. It is known from Brazil and French Guiana.
Desmiphora compta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 2005. It is known from Bolivia.
Desmiphora fasciola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 1995. It is known from Peru.
Desmiphora flavescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1943. It is known from Argentina.
Desmiphora obliquelineata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1948. It is known from Brazil.
Desmiphora picta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1943. It is known from Argentina.
Desmiphora jullienae is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Tavakilian and Néouze in 2004. It is known from French Guiana.
Desmiphora kawensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Tavakilian and Néouze in 2004. It is known from French Guiana.
Desmiphora bijuba is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Giesbert in 1998. It is known from Mexico.
Desmiphora apicata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Thomson in 1868. It is known from Brazil and Ecuador.
Desmiphora circumspecta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Lane in 1973. It is known from Brazil.
Desmiphora fasciculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1792. It is known from Brazil, Bolivia, Ecuador, French Guiana, and Mexico.
Desmiphora travassosi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Mendes in 1938. It is known from Brazil.
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