Xylotoles

Xylotoles
Xylotoles lynceus, New Zealand
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Dorcadiini
Genus: Xylotoles
Newman, 1840
Synonyms
  • Trichoxylotoles Breuning, 1950
  • Xyloteles White, 1843
Xylotoles traversii, New Zealand

Xylotoles is a genus of flat-faced longhorns in the beetle family Cerambycidae. There are more than 15 described species in Xylotoles found mainly in New Zealand, Australia, and surrounding islands.

The IUCN conservation status of Xylotoles costatus, the Pitt Island longhorn beetle, is "EN", endangered. Once thought to be extinct, the species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future.

Species

These 17 species belong to the genus Xylotoles:

References

  1. ↑ "Xylotoles". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ↑ "Xylotoles Newman, 1840". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ↑ Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the Old World". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
  4. ↑ "Xylotoles costatus Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2024-07-25.