HOME   IDENTIFY FAMILY   FAMILY TOOL SEARCH   GEOGRAPHIC TOOL SEARCH   SELECT TOOL   ABOUT THE RESOURCE         Geographic Tool Search Click the map to the left to begin a new geographic tool search. Longicorn ID: Tool for Diagnosing Cerambycoid Families, Subfamilies, and Tribes Cerambycoid beetles include the large family Cerambycidae and three smaller families: Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae, and Vesperidae. Together, these families are a charismatic and economically important group of beetles with an estimated 4,000 genera and 35,000 described species worldwide. Longicorn ID provides identification support to the four families, 14 subfamilies, and 250 tribes. Hundreds of specimen photographs are available, including dozens of holotype specimens, making this tool particularly valuable for accurate identification. The most recent update (2017) adds a Lucid key and fact sheets to the larvae at the family and subfamily level. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: World Authors: Nearns, E.H., Lord, N.P., Lingafelter, S.W., Santos-Silva, A., Miller, K.B., and J.M. Zaspel Release date: 2017   Cerambycoid Primary Types of the Smithsonian Institution The Smithsonian Institution currently has over 2,100 primary types for Cerambycoidea (families Cerambycidae, Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae, and Vesperidae). Authors of these types include Aurivillius, Breuning, Casey, Chemsak, Dillon & Dillon, Fisher, Galileo, Gressitt, Kriesche, Lane, Linell, Lingafelter, Linsley, Martins, Melzer, Micheli, Monné, Nearns, Schaeffer, Schwarzer, Tippmann, and many others. The types represent fauna from over 30 countries from Afghanistan to Zaire, literally from A to Z, although emphasis is on the United States, the Caribbean, and Central and South America. We have set up the search page to allow users to find images of types by tribe, by country, by author, by original name, or by current name if different. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: World Authors: Lingafelter, S.W., M.A. Monné, and E.H. Nearns Release date: 2014   Asian Longhorned Beetle The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) is an exotic pest threatening a wide variety of hardwood trees in North America. Adults are large (0.75 - 1.50 inches long) with very long black and white banded antennae. The body is glossy black with irregular white spots. The beetle was introduced into New York City, Chicago and New Jersey, and is a serious pest of hardwood trees. Adults can be seen from late spring to fall depending on the climate. Learn more about it's biology, how to distinguish ALB from other native insects, and what trees it infests. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: Nearctic, Neotropic Authors: University of Vermont Entomology Research Lab Release date: 2011   Oncid ID: Tool for Diagnosing Adult Twig Girdlers (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Onciderini) Oncid ID is designed to aid in the identification of adult 'twig girdlers,' a large group of longhorned beetles which occurs from North America to Argentina. Members of this group are known to attack 57 different woody plant families, including many economically and agriculturally important species such as avocado, cocoa, coffee, guava, grape, peach, and pecan. Within their native range, trees attacked by these beetles are often severely damaged or killed. The potential introduction of exotic twig girdler species into the USA poses a serious risk to our native trees. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: Nearctic, Neotropic Authors: Nearns, E.H., N.P. Lord, and K.B. Miller Release date: 2011   Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of Southeastern USA and Mexico Until recently, this site has been mainly directed to a narrow audience of persons who are students of the bark and ambrosia beetles. Recent changes to the section on the Bark and Ambrosia Beetles of the Southeastern U.S., especially improvements in the way that images are linked to species and the addition of distribution maps has made that section more useful to a wider group of people. In the relatively near future I expect to start adding more information on biology and habits to continue expanding in this direction. Taxonomic scope: Curculionidae Geographic scope: Nearctic, Neotropic Authors: Atkinson, T.H. Release date: 2011   Xyleborini Ambrosia Beetles: An Identification Tool to the World Genera Xyleborini is the most important and species-rich tribe of fungus-farming ambrosia beetles. They are one of the most frequently intercepted organisms at ports of entry, and produced more invasive pests than all other ambrosia beetle groups combined. Yet no comprehensive classification has been designated, and no usable tools for identification exist. To address the void of identification tools for Xyleborini, and to assure the utility of the recently published reclassification of the group for forestry, quarantine facilities, and researchers, the author of the new classification and the USDA-APHIS-PPQ-CPHST have joined forces in turning the classification into an online, richly illustrated, user friendly identification and information resource. Taxonomic scope: Curculionidae Geographic scope: World Authors: Hulcr, J. and S.M. Smith Release date: 2010   Beetles of the World Beetles (order Coleoptera) are the most diverse and species-rich group of animals in the world. This fully-illustrated key allows users to identify adult beetles to the level of family, subfamily, and often to genus. Taxonomic scope: Anobiidae, Bostrichidae, Brentidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Lymexilidae, Oedemeridae, Zopheridae Geographic scope: World Authors: Lawrence, J.F., A.M. Hastings, A. Seago, and A. Slipinski Release date: 2010   Wood Boring Beetle Families of the World Wood Boring Beetle Families delimits family-level taxa (both adults and larvae) of Coleoptera known to be wood borer. Taxonomic scope: Anobiidae, Bostrichidae, Brentidae, Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae, Lymexilidae, Oedemeridae, Zopheridae Geographic scope: World Authors: Cline, A.R., M.A. Ivie, C.L. Bellamy, and J. Scher Release date: 2009   Bark and Wood Boring Beetles of the World Information and images of economically important beetles that feed on cambium layer or wood of living or recently killed trees and shrubs, featuring 8320 images of 677 species from 38 countries. Taxonomic scope: Buprestidae, Cerambycidae, Curculionidae Geographic scope: World Authors: Anonymous Release date: 2008   Wood Boring Beetles Besides bark beetles, two other common families of beetles use woody plants to rear their offspring. The Buprestidae have one common name for the adult - metallic wood borer - and a second for the larvae - flat-headed wood borers. Similarly, adult Cerambycidae are generally known as long-horned beetles, while larvae are called round-headed wood borers. Some species in both families prefer conifers as hosts while others use only broadleaf trees. Many species attack live but usually stressed trees, while others prefer recently dead hosts. Taxonomic scope: Buprestidae, Cerambycidae Geographic scope: Neotropic Authors: Sutherland, Carol A. Release date: 2006   Cerambycidae Holotypes of the Museu de Zoologia Universidade de São Paulo The MZSP currently has over 900 primary types for Cerambycidae. Authors of these types include Bruch, Dias, Fonseca-Gessner, Galileo, Gounelle, Hovore, Lane, Linsley, Martins, Melzer, Mendes, Monné, Napp, Santos-Silva, Tavakilian, Zajciw, Zikán, and others. The types are predominantly of the Neotropical fauna. We have set up the search page to allow users to find images of types by tribe, by country, by author, by original name, or by current name if different. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: Neotropic Authors: Martins, U.R., M.A. Monné, M.L. Monné, S.W. Lingafelter, C.J. Micheli, and E.H. Nearns Release date: 2006   Cerambycidae Holotypes of the Museu Nacional Rio de Janeiro The MNRJ currently has nearly 1,000 primary types for Cerambycidae. Authors of these types include Bosq, Delfino, Fragoso, Galileo, Giorgi, Huedepohl, Julio, Lane, Magno, Marinoni, Martins, Mermudes, M.A. Monné, M.L. Monné, Napp, Santos-Silva, Tavakilian, Tippmann, Zajciw, and many others. The types are predominantly of the Neotropical fauna. We have set up the search page to allow users to find images of types by tribe, by country, by author, by original name, or by current name if different. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: Neotropic Authors: Monné, M.A., M.L. Monné, S.W. Lingafelter, C.J. Micheli, and E.H. Nearns Release date: 2006   A Photographic catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World The purpose of this photographic catalog of the Cerambycidae of the New World is to provide images that will assist in the identification of longhorn beetles. Many species of longhorn beetles are invasive and authoritative identifications are necessary to initiate regulatory actions. It is hoped that the images in this catalog will in part provide information to identifiers to make their jobs easier. Familiarity with the New World fauna is critical to understanding the distribution of invasive species. Cerambycid workers are fortunate that in many instances a dorsal image of these beetles is distinctive. Taxonomic scope: Cerambycidae Geographic scope: World Authors: Bezark, L.G. Release date: 2005

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