About Hileolaspis auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Hileolaspis is a monotypic genus of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae, meaning it contains only one recognized species: Hileolaspis auratus. This species has been recorded in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, multiple regions of Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso), Bolivia, and Paraguay. Linnaeus first formally described this species, working from a specimen originally collected by Daniel Rolander in Suriname. Linnaeus's original description reads as follows: Cerambyx with a lateral thoracic tooth that is somewhat golden-green, with black antennae and dark blue hind femora; its habitat is in America. This species is similar to C. violaceo. Its head and thorax are golden-green. The thoracic margin is concave and excavated between the base and the lateral tooth. Its elytra are colored red-green-gold, and are slightly longer than the body. Its abdomen and entire underside of the body are green-bronze. Its legs are purple, and its hind femora are dark blue.
