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.
Cotyachryson philippii is a species of round-necked longhorns beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae.
Eurysthea is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Colobeutrypanus is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, with two species, both from the Neotropical region The species are C. ornatus Tippmann, 1953 and C. barclayi Monné & Monné, 2012.
Eurysthea cribripennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1885.
Eurysthea hirca is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Carlos Berg in 1889.
Eurysthea hirta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Kirby in 1818.
Eurysthea martinsi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fonseca-Gessner in 1990.
Eurysthea obliqua is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Audinet-Serville in 1834.
Eurysthea punctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fonseca-Gessner in 1990.
Eurysthea robertsi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fonseca-Gessner in 1990.
Eurysthea subandina is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fonseca-Gessner in 1990.
Curuapira is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:
Melzerina lacordairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Melzerina. It was described by Gahan in 1889.
Cyphoscyla lacordairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Cyphoscyla. It was described by Thomson in 1868.
Dmytro Zajciw was a Ukrainian and Brazilian entomologist, notable for his collection and for his many beetle discoveries. He was the author of Two new genera and species of neotropical Longhorn beetles , 1957, Contribution to the study of Longhorn beetles of Rio de Janeiro , 1958, and was the first to describe the genera Adesmoides and Pseudogrammopsis, as well as the species Beraba angusticollis and Mionochroma subaurosum, among many others.
Obereoides joergenseni is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bruch in 1911. It is known from Brazil and Paraguay.
Malacoscylus lacordairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1868. It is known from Colombia.
Macrochenus lacordairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1865, originally under the genus Pelargoderus. It is known from Java.
Hammatoderus lacordairei is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1860. It is known from Panama and Mexico.
