The longhorn beetles are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as the Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 26,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests. The larvae, called roundheaded borers, bore into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber. A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically colored. The rare titan beetle from northeastern South America is often considered the largest insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16.7 cm (6.6 in). The scientific name of this beetle family goes back to a figure from Greek mythology: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus was transformed into a large beetle with horns.
Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe was an English entomologist mainly interested in Coleoptera, commonly known as beetles.
A Practical Handbook of British Beetles ISBN 0-900848-91-X is a two-volume work on the British beetle fauna, by Norman H. Joy, first published by H. F. & G. Witherby in January 1932.
David Sharp FRS was an English physician and entomologist who worked mainly on Coleoptera. He was among the most prolific publishers in the history of entomology with more than 250 papers that included seven major revisions and reviews and a highly influential work on the structure and modifications of the male genital structures among the beetle families. He was the editor of the Zoological Record for three decades.
Frederic John Sidney Parry was an English entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, principally Lucanidae.
Cosmisoma fasciculatum is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1795 and can be found in French Guiana and north central Brasil.
Parevander xanthomelas is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Félix Édouard Guérin-Méneville in 1844, and has been classified in the genus Parevander since the circumscription of that genus by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1912.
Neoptychodes trilineatus is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae.
Mionochroma elegans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1790. It is known from Guadeloupe, Grenada, Dominica, and St. Lucia.
Eburia quadrimaculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
Steirastoma pustulata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Dru Drury in 1773 from Jamaica.
Amara convexiuscula is a species of ground beetle native to Europe and Asia.
Eumolpini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are at least 16 genera and at least 100 described species in Eumolpini.
Stenelytrana gigas is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Centrodera sublineata is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Ortholeptura obscura is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Cortodera nitidipennis is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Trachysida mutabilis is a species of flower longhorn in the family of beetles known as Cerambycidae. It is found in North America.
Typophorini is a tribe of leaf beetles in the subfamily Eumolpinae. There are at least 4 genera and 70 described species in Typophorini.
