''Megaderus'' is a genus of

long-horned beetle 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 ...

s 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 two described species in ''Megaderus''.

Species

These two species belong to the genus ''Megaderus'': * '' Megaderus bifasciatus'' (Dupont, 1836) — Found in

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and

Central America Central America is a subregion of North America. Its political boundaries are defined as bordering Mexico to the north, Colombia to the southeast, the Caribbean to the east, and the Pacific Ocean to the southwest. Central America is usually ...

* '' Megaderus stigma'' (Linnaeus, 1758) — Found in

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and

Species

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