Xylotoles

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Xylotoles
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Xylotoles lynceus, New Zealand
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Dorcadiini
Genus: Xylotoles
Newman, 1840
Synonyms
  • Trichoxylotoles Breuning, 1950
  • Xyloteles White, 1843
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Xylotoles traversii, New Zealand

Xylotoles is a genus of flat-faced longhorns in the beetle family Cerambycidae. There are more than 15 described species in Xylotoles found mainly in New Zealand, Australia, and surrounding islands. [1] [2] [3]

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The IUCN conservation status of Xylotoles costatus, the Pitt Island longhorn beetle, is "EN", endangered. Once thought to be extinct, the species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future. [4]

Species

These 17 species belong to the genus Xylotoles:

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References

  1. "Xylotoles". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. "Xylotoles Newman, 1840". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the Old World" . Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. "Xylotoles costatus Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2024-07-25.