How to Identify Cerambycidae

Cerambycidae is a animal family in the Animalia kingdom, order Coleoptera, class Insecta. The family contains 796 accepted species worldwide.

Representative Cerambycidae Species

How to identify Didymocantha obliqua Newman, 1840

Didymocantha obliqua Newman, 1840

Didymocantha obliqua Newman, 1840

Didymocantha obliqua is a longhorn beetle native to Australia and an established…

How to identify Phymatodes amoenus (Say, 1824)

Phymatodes amoenus (Say, 1824)

Phymatodes amoenus (Say, 1824)

Phymatodes amoenus, the grapevine phymatodes, is a longhorn beetle species found…

How to identify Dorcadion aethiops (Scopoli, 1763)

Dorcadion aethiops (Scopoli, 1763)

Dorcadion aethiops (Scopoli, 1763)

Dorcadion aethiops is a longhorn beetle species described by Scopoli in 1763, fo…

How to identify Strangalia famelica Newman, 1841

Strangalia famelica Newman, 1841

Strangalia famelica Newman, 1841

Strangalia famelica is a flower longhorn beetle species in the Cerambycidae fami…

How to identify Monochamus notatus (Drury, 1773)

Monochamus notatus (Drury, 1773)

Monochamus notatus (Drury, 1773)

Monochamus notatus, the northeastern pine sawyer, is a North American cerambycid…

How to identify Deretrachys pellitus (Kirsch, 1889)

Deretrachys pellitus (Kirsch, 1889)

Deretrachys pellitus (Kirsch, 1889)

Deretrachys pellitus is a cerambycidae beetle species described by Theodor Franz…

How to identify Ptychodes politus Audinet-Serville, 1835

Ptychodes politus Audinet-Serville, 1835

Ptychodes politus Audinet-Serville, 1835

Ptychodes politus is a longhorn beetle species described in 1835, found across s…

How to identify Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790)

Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790)

Calamobius filum (Rossi, 1790)

Calamobius filum, described by Rossi in 1790, is the only species in the genus C…

How to identify Stenostola dubia (Laicharting, 1784)

Stenostola dubia (Laicharting, 1784)

Stenostola dubia (Laicharting, 1784)

Stenostola dubia is a 10–13 mm long cerambycid beetle widely distributed across …

How to identify Xylotoles griseus (Fabricius, 1775)

Xylotoles griseus (Fabricius, 1775)

Xylotoles griseus (Fabricius, 1775)

Xylotoles griseus, the fig longhorn, is a deadwood-feeding cerambycid beetle nat…

How to identify Moneilema semipunctatum LeConte, 1852

Moneilema semipunctatum LeConte, 1852

Moneilema semipunctatum LeConte, 1852

Moneilema semipunctatum is a North American wingless cactus-feeding beetle that …

How to identify Dorcadion equestre (Laxmann, 1770)

Dorcadion equestre (Laxmann, 1770)

Dorcadion equestre (Laxmann, 1770)

Dorcadion equestre is a longhorn beetle species first described in 1770, found a…

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do you identify Cerambycidae?

Cerambycidae animals belong to the Coleoptera order in the Animalia kingdom. Browse the 796 species gallery above for visual identification references. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.

What are the key characteristics of Cerambycidae?

Cerambycidae is classified in the order Coleoptera, class Insecta, phylum Arthropoda. The family contains 796 accepted species worldwide.

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