''Caperonotus'' is a genus of typical longhorn beetles in the family
Cerambycidae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described.
Most species are characterized by anten ...
. There are at least four described species in ''Caperonotus'', found in
Brazil
Brazil, officially the Federative Republic of Brazil, is the largest country in South America. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, fifth-largest country by area and the List of countries and dependencies by population ...
,
Peru
Peru, officially the Republic of Peru, is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the south and west by the Pac ...
, and
French Guiana
French Guiana, or Guyane in French, is an Overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department and region of France located on the northern coast of South America in the Guianas and the West Indies. Bordered by Suriname to the west ...
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Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Caperonotus'':
* '' Caperonotus cardinalis'' (Bates, 1870) (Brazil and Peru)
* '' Caperonotus guianensis'' Dalens & Touroult, 2009 (French Guiana)
* '' Caperonotus superbus'' (Aurivillius, 1897) (Brazil and Peru)
* '' Caperonotus tucurui'' Napp & Monné, 2008 (Brazil)
References
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Compsocerini
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