Thermistis

Thermistis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Tribe:	Saperdini
Genus:	Thermistis

Last updated July 07, 2019

Thermistis is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae,^[1] containing the following species:

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

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.

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Thermistis croceocincta (Saunders, 1839)
Thermistis nigromaculata Hua, 1990
Thermistis rubromaculata Pu, 1984
Thermistis sagittifera Pesarini & Sabbadini, 1999
Thermistis sulphureonotata Pu, 1984
Thermistis taiwanensis Nara & Yu, 1992
Thermistis xanthomelas Holzschuh, 2007

Thermistis croceocincta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Saunders in 1839, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Laos, China, India, and Vietnam. It feeds on Quercus serrata and Cunninghamia lanceolata.

Thermistis rubromaculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pu in 1984. It is known from Vietnam and China.

Thermistis sagittifera is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pesarini and Sabbadini in 1999.

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Saperdini is a tribe of longhorn beetles of the Lamiinae subfamily.

Thermistis nigromacula is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Hua in 1992. It is known from Vietnam and China.

Thermistis sulphureonotata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pu in 1984.

Thermistis xanthomelas is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Holzschuh in 2007. It is known from China.

References

↑ Biolib.cz - Thermistis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.

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[1] Biolib.cz - Thermistis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.