| Desmiphora variola | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Desmiphora |
| Species: | D. variola |
| Binomial name | |
| Desmiphora variola Giesbert, 1998 | |
Desmiphora variola is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Giesbert in 1998. It is known from Mexico and Guatemala. [1]
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Desmiphora is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
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Desmiphora canescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1874. It is known from Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.
Desmiphora compacta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1942. It is known from Brazil and Paraguay.
Desmiphora fuscosignata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1942. It is known from Brazil.
Desmiphora crocata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1935. It is known from Brazil.
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