''Aethalodes verrucosus'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...

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 ...

, and the only species in the genus ''Aethalodes''. It was described by

Charles Joseph Gahan Charles Joseph Gahan (20 January 1862 – 21 January 1939) was an Irish entomologist who specialized in beetles, particularly the Cerambycidae. He served as keeper at the department of entomology in the British Museum (Natural History) for thir ...

in 1888.Biolib.cz - ''Aethalodes verrucosus''
Retrieved on 8 September 2014. Subspecies ''Aethalodes verrucosus formosanus'' Kriesche, 1924 is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ...

to Taiwan.

References

Lamiini Beetles described in 1888 Beetles of Asia Insects of Taiwan Taxa named by Charles Joseph Gahan {{Lamiini-stub