Epepeotes desertus

Epepeotes desertus

A specimen of a Epepeotes desertus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Genus:	Epepeotes
Species:	E. desertus
Binomial name
*Epepeotes desertus* (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Cerambyx desertus Linneus, 1758 Cerambyx fimbriatus Olivier, 1795 Diochares fimbriatus Bates, 1877 Diochares fimbriatus Pascoe, 1866 Lamia fimbriata Olivier, 1792 Lamia lineator Fabricius, 1801 Lamia lineator Zimsen, 1964

Epepeotes desertus is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.

Description

Epepeotes desertus reaches about 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in length.

Distribution

This species can be found in Indonesia (Moluccas) and Philippines.

Epepeotes desertus from Ternate Island. Male and female

List of subspecies

Epepeotes desertus desertus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Epepeotes desertus obscurus Aurivillius, 1926
Epepeotes desertus rhobetor (Newman, 1842)

References

External links

F. Vitali Worldwide Cerambycoidea Photo Gallery
Kaefer der welt

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