Dorcacerus barbatus
Museum specimen of Dorcacerus barbatus
Scientific classification
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Dorcacerus
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D. barbatus
Binomial name
Dorcacerus barbatus
(Olivier, 1790)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx barbatus Olivier, 1790
  • Dorcadocerus barbatus (Olivier) Germar, 1824

Dorcacerus barbatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Dorcacerus.[1][2]

Description

Dorcacerus barbatus can reach a length of 26–33 millimetres (1.0–1.3 in). In males antennae are longer than the body.

It feeds on Prosopis flexuosa (Leguminosae) and on the invasive weed Lantana camara (Verbenaceae) ad it is considered as a potential biocontrol agent.[3][4]

Distribution

This species can be found in forests of Mexico, Belize, Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras, Nicaragua, Costa Rica, Panama, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina.[5]

Dorcacerus barbatus

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