Neoptychodes trilineatus explained

Neoptychodes trilineatus is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae.[1]

Description

Neoptychodes trilineatus can reach a length of about 21- in males, of about 19- in the females. The body coloration is quite variable through the wide range of this species. Usually the background is greyish or dark brown with orange-brown elytral spots and three white or yellow longitudinal bands (hence the Latin name trilineatus). Main host plants are Ficus carica, Morus microphylla, Salix sp. and Alnus sp.

Distribution

This species can be found in Belize, Costa Rica, Cuba, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Nicaragua, Suriname, United States and Venezuela.

Notes and References

  1. Earle Gorton Linsley, John A. Chemsak Taxonomy and Classification of the Subfamily Lamiinae