Dorcacerus Explained

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-. 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]

Notes and References

1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World . Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
2. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id300010/ Biolib
3. Vanessa S. Machado; Juan P. Botero; Allan Carelli; Mario Cupello; Hingrid Y. Quintino; Marianna V. P. Simões Host plants of Cerambycidae and Vesperidae (Coleoptera, Chrysomeloidea) from South America
4. G. Wilson Fernandes, Jean C. Santos Feeding and mating behavior of Dorcacerus barbatus (Olivier, 1790) on Lantana camara L. (Verbenaceae)
5. http://www.cerambycoidea.com/foto.asp?Id=22 Worldwide Cerambycoidea Photo Gallery