Carphontes paradoxus
| Carphontes paradoxus | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Carphontes |
| Species: | C. paradoxus
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| Binomial name | |
| Carphontes paradoxus Monne & Monne, 2010
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Carphontes paradoxus is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Monne and Monne in 2010, and is known from Venezuela.[1]
Description and distribution
Carphontes paradoxus is native to Central and South America. Its known range includes Mexico (specifically the state of Veracruz), Guatemala, and Brazil.[2] As a member of the subfamily Lamiinae, it is characterized by its long antennae and specialized wood-boring larval stage.[3][4]
References
- ^ "Cerambycidae Catalog". Archived from the original on 2013-08-27. Retrieved 2012-07-07.
- ^ Bates, Henry Walter (1885). Biologia Centrali-Americana: Insecta, Coleoptera. Vol. 5. p. 411.
- ^ "Carphontes paradoxus Bates, 1885". BioLib.cz. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ^ "Carphontes paradoxus Monné M.A. & Monné M.L., 2010". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2026-02-03.