Rhopalophora serripennis explained

Rhopalophora serripennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Giesbert and Chemsak in 1993.^[1]

Appearance

Rhopalophora serripennis is a black beetle with a red prothorax. Its body is long and narrow and between 5-9 mm in length. Males and females appear similar, although only males have white pubescence on their abdomen. R. serripennis may be mistaken for R. punctatipennis and R. miniatocollis, two similar species.^[2]

Range

Rhopalophora serripennis is found in central and southwestern Mexico, as far north as Nayarit and as far south as Chiapas.^[3]

Notes and References

1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
2. Giesbert. Edmund F.. Chemsak. John A.. 1993-03-01. A Review of the Rhopalophorini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of North and Central America. Insecta Mundi. 7. 1-2. 17-18. Florida Online Journals.
3. Giesbert. Edmund F.. Chemsak. John A.. 1993-03-01. A Review of the Rhopalophorini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of North and Central America. Insecta Mundi. 7. 1-2. 17-18. Florida Online Journals.