Lepturges megalops

Lepturges megalops is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Hamilton in 1896.[1] It is a widespread neotropical species that can be found in Florida, the Bahamas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.[2]

Lepturges megalops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Lamiinae
Genus:
Lepturges
Species:
L. megalops
Binomial name
Lepturges megalops
Hamilton in Leng & Hamilton, 1896

The species is distinctive by its black integument and large eyes.[3] It is typically 5–8 mm long.[4]

References
  1. Lepturges megalops at ITIS.
  2. Bisby FA; Roskov YR; Orrell TM; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan LE; Bailly N.; Kirk PM; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (February 2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist". {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  3. Linsley & Chemak (1995). The Cerambycidae of North America. Science. pp. 80–81.
  4. http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry/Florida-State-Collection-of-Arthropods/Explore-the-Collection/Insect-Collection/Coleoptera/The-Cerambycidae-of-Florida/Thumbnails/Lepturges-megalops-Hamilton-in-Leng-Hamilton. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
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