Cerambycini
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Cerambycini is a tribe
Tribe (biology)
In biology, a tribe is a taxonomic rank between family and genus. It is sometimes subdivided into subtribes.Some examples include the tribes: Canini, Acalypheae, Hominini, Bombini, and Antidesmeae.-See also:* Biological classification* Rank...

 of longhorn beetles classified under the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family . The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily...

. It contains at least 77 genera
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...

.

Description

Members of Cerambycini are generally large reddish-brown beetles with elongated bodies. The frons
Frons
Frons is the term used to describe the frontal area of an insect's head. It covers the upper part of the face above the clypeus and below and between the antennae. It supports the pharyngeal dilator muscles and usually bears an ocellus . The term itself is derived from the Latin frons "forehead"....

 have pronounced furrows. The eyes are large, coarsely faceted, and deeply curving inwards. The antennae are generally long, with the segments closest to the body exhibiting thickening at their apical ends. The pronotum is ridged across or diagonally, usually with spines or other sharp projections at the sides. The elytra are thinly covered in hair and are rectangular or slightly tapering. The claws are prominent.

Distribution

Members of Cerambycini are abundant in tropical regions and are more or less cosmopolitan
Cosmopolitan distribution
In biogeography, a taxon is said to have a cosmopolitan distribution if its range extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. For instance, the killer whale has a cosmopolitan distribution, extending over most of the world's oceans. Other examples include humans, the lichen...

 in distribution.

Genera

The following is a list of genera classified under Cerambycini:
  • Aeolesthes Gahan, 1890
  • Allodisus Schwarzer, 1926
  • Amphelictus Bates, 1884
  • Atiaia Martins & Monné, 2002
  • Bolbotritus Bates, 1871
  • Bothrocerambyx Schwarzer, 1929
  • Butherium Bates, 1870
  • Calocerambyx Heller, 1905
  • Calpazia Pascoe, 1857
  • Cerambolbus Quentin & Villier, 1979
  • Cerambyx
    Cerambyx
    Cerambyx is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae . They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex or "capricorn".This genus contains approximately 30...

    Linnaeus, 1758
  • Cevaeria Tavakilian, 2003
  • Coelodon Audinet-Serville, 1832
  • Coelodoniella Adlbauer, 2005
  • Coleoxestia Aurivillius, 1912
  • Criodion Audinet-Serville, 1833
  • Cyriopalus Pascoe, 1866
  • Derolus Gahan, 1891
  • Derolydnus Hüdepohl, 1989
  • Dialeges Pascoe, 1856
  • Dissopachys Reitter, 1886
  • Djabiria Duvivier, 1891
  • Dymasius Thomson, 1864
  • Elydnus Pascoe, 1869
  • Falsoxoanodera Pic, 1923
  • Gibbocerambyx Pic, 1923
  • Hamaticherus Audinet-Serville, 1834
  • Hirtobrasilianus Fragoso & Tavakilian, 1958
  • Hoplocerambyx Thomson, 1864
  • Imbrius Pascoe, 1866
  • Ischionorox Aurivillius, 1922
  • Jebusaea Reiche, 1877
  • Juiaparus Martins & Monné, 2002
  • Jupoata Martins & Monné, 2002
  • Lachnopterus Thomson, 1864
  • Macrambyx Fragoso, 1982
  • Margites Gahan, 1891
  • Massicus Pascoe, 1867
  • Melathemma Bates, 1870
  • Metacriodion Fragoso, 1970
  • Micrambyx Kolbe, 1893
  • Mimosebasmia Pic, 1946
  • Nadezhdiella Plavilstshikov, 1931
  • Neocerambyx Thomson, 1860
  • Neoplocaederus Sama, 1991
  • Ochrodion Fragoso, 1982
  • Opsamates Waterhouse, 1879
  • Pachydissus Newman, 1838
  • Paracriodion Fragoso, 1982
  • Parasphallenum Fragoso, 1982
  • Peruanus Tippmann, 1960
  • Plocaederus Megerle in Dejean, 1835
  • Pneumida J.Thomson, 1864
  • Poeciloxestia Lane, 1965
  • Potiaxixa Martins & Monné, 2002
  • Prosphilus Thomson, 1864
  • Pseudaeolesthes Plavilstshikov, 1931
  • Ptycholaemus Chevrolat, 1858
  • Rhytidodera White, 1853
  • Sebasmia Pascoe, 1859
  • Sphallambyx Fragoso, 1982
  • Sphallenopsis Fragoso, 1981
  • Sphallenum Bates, 1870
  • Sphallopterus Fragoso, 1982
  • Sphallotrichus Fragoso, 1982
  • Tapinolachnus Thomson, 1864
  • Taurotagus Lacordaire, 1869
  • Teraschema Thomson, 1860
  • Trachylophus Gahan, 1888
  • Trirachys Hope, 1841
  • Utopia Thomson, 1864
  • Xenopachys Sama, 1999
  • Xestiodion Fragoso, 1981
  • Xoanodera Pascoe, 1857
  • Xoanotrephus Hüdepohl, 1989
  • Zatrephus Pascoe, 1857
  • Zegriades Pascoe, 1869
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