Episacus

Episacus pilosicollis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Tribe: Anacolini
Genus: Episacus
Waterhouse, 1880
Species:
E. pilosicollis
Binomial name
Episacus pilosicollis
Waterhouse, 1880

Episacus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Episacus pilosicollis. The genus was established by Charles Owen Waterhouse in 1880 and is monotypic, containing only the species Episacus pilosicollis Waterhouse, 1880. The species was originally described from Ecuador, with the type locality at Chiguinda in Morona-Santiago. It has also been recorded from Colombia.

References

  1. ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. ↑ Monné, Miguel A. (2024). Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Neotropical Region. Part III (PDF).
  3. ↑ "Checklist of the Cerambycidae and Disteniidae of the Western Hemisphere" (PDF). California Department of Food and Agriculture.