Aeolesthes Explained

Aeolesthes is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.^[1]

The species of this genus are found in Southeastern Asia and Australia.^[1]

Taxonomy

The limits of the genus were redefined in 2017, removing most of the species formerly in the genus, and placing them into other genera, such as Derolus, Dymasius, Pseudaeolesthes, and Trirachys.^[1]

Species

• Aeolesthes aurifaber
• Aeolesthes bilobulartus
• Aeolesthes gloriosa
• Aeolesthes vietnamensis

Notes and References

1. Vitali, F., Gouverneur, X. & Chemin, G. 2017. Revision of the tribe Cerambycini: redefinition of the genera Trirachys Hope, 1843, Aeolesthes Gahan, 1890 and Pseudaeolesthes Plavilstshikov, 1931 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Les Cahiers Magellanes 26: 40-65.