The Prioninae are a

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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 ...

(long-horned beetles). They are typically large (25–70 mm) and usually brown or black. The males of a few genera sport large

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s that are used in fights with other males, similar to

stag beetle Stag beetles comprise the family Lucanidae. It has about 1,200 species of beetles in four subfamilies.Smith, A.B.T. (2006). A review of the family-group names for the superfamily Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) with corrections to nomenclature and a c ...

s. These beetles are commonly

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and are attracted to light. The majority of the Prioninae whose biology is known are borers whose

larva A larva (; : larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into their next life stage. Animals with indirect development such as insects, some arachnids, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase ...

e feed on rotting wood or roots.

Genera

The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Prioninae: * ''

Acalodegma ''Acalodegma'' is a genus of beetle 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 3 ...

'' Thomson, 1877 * ''

Acanthinodera ''Acanthinodera'' is a genus of longhorned beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Acanthinodera cumingii''.Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved ...

'' Hope, 1835 * '' Acanthophorus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Aegolipton'' Gressitt, 1940 * '' Aegosoma'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Aerogrammus'' Bates, 1875 * '' Aesa'' Lameere, 1912 * '' Afraustraloderes'' Bouyer, 2012 * '' Agrianome'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Allaiocerus'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Allomallodon'' Santos-Silva & Galileo, 2010 * '' Anacolus'' Berthold, 1827 * '' Analophus'' Waterhouse, 1877 * ''

Ancistrotus ''Ancistrotus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species A species () is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate sexes or mating types can pro ...

'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Andinotrichoderes'' Tippmann, 1960 * '' Anoeme'' Gahan, 1890 * '' Anomophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1981 * '' Anomotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Anoplotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Anthracocentrus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1983 * ''

Aplagiognathus ''Aplagiognathus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. * '' Aplagiognathus hybostoma'' Bates, 1879 * ...

'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Apocaulus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1977 * '' Apotrophus'' Bates, 1875 * '' Apterocaulus'' Fairmaire, 1864 * '' Arba'' Quentin & Villiers, 1977 * '' Archetypus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Archodontes'' Lameere, 1903 * '' Archotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Atrocolus'' Monné M. A. & Monné M. L., 2008 * '' Aulacopus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Aulacotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Bandar'' Lameere, 1912 * '' Baralipton'' Thomson, 1857 * '' Basitoxus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Bifidoprionus'' Komiya & Keyzer, 2011 * '' Biribellus'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Bouyerus'' Drumont, 2007 * '' Bracheocentrus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1983 * '' Braderochus'' Buquet, 1852 * '' Brephilydia'' Pascoe, 1871 * '' Cacodacnus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Cacosceles'' Newman, 1838 * '' Callergates'' Lameere, 1904 * '' Callipogon'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Callistoprionus'' Tippmann, 1953 * '' Calloctenus'' White, 1850 * '' Calocomus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Cantharocnemis'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Cantharoctenus'' Westwood, 1866 * '' Casiphia'' Fairmaire, 1894 * '' Catypnes'' Pascoe, 1864 * '' Ceratocentrus'' Aurivillius, 1903 * ''

Chalcoprionus ''Chalcoprionus'' is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that doe ...

'' Bates, 1875 * '' Chalybophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1981 * '' Chariea'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Charmallaspis'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Chiasmetes'' Pascoe, 1867 * '' Chorenta'' Gistel, 1848 * '' Clesotrus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1974 * '' Closterus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Cnemoplites'' Newman, 1842 * '' Crossocnemis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Cryptipus'' Jin, de Keyzer & Ślipiński, 2020 * '' Cryptobelus'' Thomson, 1878 * '' Ctenoscelis'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Cubaecola'' Lameere, 1912 * ''

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'' Lameere, 1903 * '' Cyanolipton'' Komiya, 2004 * '' Cycloprionus'' Tippmann, 1953 * ''

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'' Gahan, 1906 * '' Delocheilus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Derancistrachroma'' Lingafelter, 2015 * '' Derancistrus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Derelophis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1972 * '' Derobrachus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Dinoprionus'' Bates, 1875 * '' Diseoblax'' Quentin & Villiers, 1981 * '' Dorysthenes'' Vigors, 1826 * '' Droserotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Drumontiana'' Danilevsky, 2001 * '' Dysiatus'' Pascoe, 1869 * '' Eboraphyllus'' Mckeown, 1945 * '' Elaptoides'' Quentin & Villiers, 1974 * '' Elaptus'' Pascoe, 1867 * '' Elateropsis'' Chevrolat, 1862 * '' Emphiesmenus'' Lansberge, 1884 * '' Enneaphyllus'' Waterhouse, 1877 * '' Enoplocerus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Eotithoes'' Quentin & Villiers, 1983 * ''

Episacus ''Episacus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include ...

'' Waterhouse, 1880 * ''

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'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Erioderus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Erythraenus'' Bates, 1875 * '' Esmeralda'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Ethioeme'' Adlbauer, 2008 * '' Eudianodes'' Pascoe, 1868 * '' Eurynassa'' Thomson, 1864 * ''

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'' Saunders, 1853 * '' Flabellomorphus'' Galileo & Martins, 1990 * '' Galileoana'' Chemsak, 1998 * '' Glyphosoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Gnathonyx'' Gahan, 1894 * '' Guedesia'' Ferreira & Veiga-Ferreira, 1952 * '' Hagrides'' Jin, de Keyzer & Ślipiński, 2020 * '' Hastertia'' Lameere, 1912 * '' Hephialtes'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Hermerius'' Newman, 1844 * '' Hileolaspis'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Hisarai'' Santos-Silva & Martins, 2006 * '' Holonotus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Homoeomyzo'' Galileo, Komiya & Santos-Silva, 2018 * '' Hoplideres'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Hoplidosterus'' Gilmour, 1962 * '' Hovatoma'' Lameere, 1912 * '' Hovorelus'' Galileo & Monné, 2003 * ''

Hovorodon ''Hovorodon'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae. It was established in 2010 by division of the genus ''Nothopleurus'' and contains the following species: * ''Hovorodon bituberculatum'' (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805) ...

'' Santos-Silva, Swift & Nearns, 2010 * ''

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'' Olliff, 1889 * '' Hyleoza'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Hystatoderes'' Lameere, 1917 * '' Hystatus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Ialyssus'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Insuetaspis'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Jamwonus'' Harold, 1879 * '' Komiyasoma'' Drumont & Do, 2013 * '' Lachneophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Lasiogaster'' Gahan, 1892 * '' Leiophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Leiotoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Leontiprionus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Lobarthron'' Semenov, 1900 * '' Logaeus'' Waterhouse, 1881 * '' Lulua'' Burgeon, 1931 * '' Lundgrenosis'' Quentin, 1985 * '' Macrodontia'' Lacordaire, 1830 * '' Macrophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1981 * '' Macroprionus'' Semenov, 1900 * '' Macrotoma'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Mallaspis'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Mallodon'' Lacordaire, 1830 * '' Mallodonhoplus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Mallodonopsis'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Mecosarthron'' Buquet, 1840 * '' Megobaralipton'' Lepesme & Breuning, 1952 * '' Megopis'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Meroscelisus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Mesoprionus'' Jakovlev, 1887 * '' Metaegosoma'' Komiya & Drumont, 2012 * '' Methylethelius'' Zubov & Titarenko, 2019 * '' Microarthron'' Pic, 1900 * '' Microphysis'' Komiya & Drumont, 2008 * ''

Microplophorus ''Microplophorus'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Retrieved on 22 May 2012. * ''Microplophorus calverti' ...

'' Blanchard, 1851 * '' Miniprionus'' Danilevsky, 2000 * '' Monocladum'' Pic, 1898 * '' Monodesmus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Motilon'' Botero, Galileo & Santos-Silva, 2019 * ''

Myzomorphus ''Myzomorphus'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: * ''Myzomorphus amabilis'' (Tippmann, 1960) * ''Myzomorphus birai'' Bezark, Galileo & Santos-Silva 2016 * ''Myzomorphus flavipe ...

'' Sallé, 1850 * '' Nannoprionus'' Aurivillius, 1907 * '' Nataloma'' Corinta-Ferreira & Veiga-Ferreira, 1952 * '' Navosoma'' Blanchard, 1847 * '' Navosomopsis'' Thomson, 1877 * '' Neoma'' Santos-Silva, Thomas & Wappes, 2011 * '' Neomallodon'' Linsley, 1957 * '' Neosarmydus'' Fisher, 1935 * '' Nepiodes'' Pascoe, 1867 * '' Nesopriona'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * ''

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'' Thomson, 1857 * '' Nocalusa'' Santos-Silva & Galileo, 2018 * ''

Nothopleurus ''Nothopleurus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: * ''Nothopleurus arabicus ''Nothopleurus'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing the following speci ...

'' Lacordaire, 1869 * '' Notophysis'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Ochroptera'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Oideterus'' Thomson, 1857 * '' Olethrius'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Ommatomenus'' Higgins, 1869 * '' Omotagus'' Pascoe, 1867 * '' Opisognathus'' Thomson, 1861 * '' Oropyrodes'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Orthomegas'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Orthosoma'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Osphryon'' Pascoe, 1869 * '' Otheostethus'' Bates, 1872 * '' Palaeomegopis'' Boppe, 1911 * ''

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'' Jin, de Keyzer & Ślipiński, 2020 * '' Parachorenta'' Delahaye & Santos-Silva, 2016 * '' Paradandamis'' Aurivillius, 1922 * '' Paramacrotoma'' Corinta-Ferreira & Veiga-Ferreira, 1952 * '' Parapsilotarsus'' Danilevsky, 2018 * '' Parastrongylaspis'' Giesbert, 1987 * '' Parelaptus'' Lameere, 1915 * '' Paroplites'' Lameere, 1903 * '' Paulhutchinsonia'' Jin, de Keyzer & Ślipiński, 2020 * '' Pedoprionus'' Komoya, 2021 * '' Phaolus'' Pascoe, 1863 * '' Phlyctenosis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * ''

Physopleurus ''Physopleurus'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. * ''Physopleurus amazonicus'' ...

'' Lacordaire, 1869 * '' Piesacus'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Pingblax'' Komiya & Drumont, 2001 * ''

Pixodarus Pixodarus or Pixodaros (in Lycian script, Lycian 𐊓𐊆𐊜𐊁𐊅𐊀𐊕𐊀 ''Pixedara''; in Greek language, Greek Πιξώδαρoς; ruled 340–334 BC), was a satrap of Caria, nominally the Achaemenid Empire Satrap, who enjoyed the statu ...

'' Fairmaire, 1887 * '' Platygnathus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Plumiprionus'' Lin & Danilevsky, 2017 * '' Poecilopyrodes'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Poekilosoma'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Pogonarthron'' Semenov, 1900 * '' Polyarthron'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Polylobarthron'' Semenov, 1900 * '' Polyoza'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Ponchelibius'' Komiya & Drumont, 2007 * ''

Praemallaspis ''Praemallaspis'' is a genus of beetles in the Family (biology), family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. * ''Praemallaspis argodi'' ( ...

'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Prinobius'' Mulsant, 1842 * '' Prionacalus'' White, 1845 * '' Prionapterus'' Guérin-Méneville, 1831 * '' Prionoblemma'' Jakovlev, 1887 * '' Prionocornis'' Pic, 1928 * '' Prionomma'' White, 1853 * '' Prionoplus'' White, 1843 * '' Prionotoma'' Kolbe, 1894 * '' Prionus'' Geoffroy, 1762 * '' Priotyrannus'' Thomson, 1857 * '' Prosternodes'' Thomson, 1861 * ''

Protorma ''Protorma'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not include ...

'' Waterhouse, 1880 * '' Psalidocoptus'' White, 1856 * '' Psalidognathus'' Gray, 1832 * '' Psalidosphryon'' Komiya, 2001 * '' Psephactus'' Harold, 1879 * '' Pseudoplites'' Lameere, 1916 * '' Pseudoprionus'' Pic, 1898 * '' Psilotarsus'' Motschulsky, 1860 * '' Pyrodes'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Quercivir'' Lameere, 1912 * ''

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'' Waterhouse, 1835 * '' Rhachicolus'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Rhaesus'' Motschulsky, 1875 * '' Rhaphipodus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Rhineimegopis'' Komiya & Drumont, 2001 * '' Rhipidocerus'' Westwood, 1842 * ''

Rhodocharis ''Rhodocharis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon. A monotypic species is one that does not inclu ...

'' Lacordaire, 1869 * '' Rodriguezius'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Rugosophysis'' Komiya & Drumont, 2008 * '' Samolethrius'' Vitali, 2008 * '' Sarifer'' Kirsch, 1871 * '' Sarmydus'' Pascoe, 1867 * '' Sarothrogastra'' Karsch, 1881 * '' Scatopyrodes'' Galileo & Martins, 1992 * '' Sceleocantha'' Newman, 1840 * '' Schizodontus'' Quentin & Villiers, 1974 * '' Seabria'' Corinta-Ferreira & Veiga-Ferreira, 1952 * '' Seticeros'' Perger & Santos-Silva, 2010 * '' Sobarus'' Harold, 1879 * '' Solenoptera'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * ''

Sphenostethus ''Sphenostethus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). It is monotypic, being represented by the single species ''Sphenostethus taslei''. It is found throughout the eastern United States, from Pennsylvania to Texa ...

'' Haldeman, 1848 * '' Spiloprionus'' Aurivillius, 1897 * '' Spinimegopis'' Ohbayashi, 1963 * '' Stenodontes'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Stictosomus'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Stolidodere'' Aurivillius, 1914 * ''

Strongylaspis ''Strongylaspis'' is a genus of beetles in the longhorn beetle family, Cerambycidae. The following species are recocognised in the genus ''Strongylaspis'':Bezark, L. GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Retrieved on 22 May 20 ...

'' Thomson, 1861 * ''

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'' Hüdepohl, 1987 * '' Talupes'' Quentin & Villiers, 1974 * ''

Teispes Teïspes (from Greek , ''Teispēs''; in ''Čišpiš''; Akkadian: 𒅆𒅖𒉿𒅖 ''Šîšpîš'',Kent (1384 AP), page 394 Elamite: Zi-iš-pi-iš) ruled Anshan in 675–640 BC. He was the son of Achaemenes of Persis and an ancestor of Cyrus t ...

'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Tereticus'' Waterhouse, 1879 * '' Tersec'' Lameere, 1912 * ''

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'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Tithoes'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Toxeutes'' Newman, 1840 * '' Tragosoma'' Audinet-Serville, 1832 * '' Trichocnemis'' LeConte, 1851 * '' Trichoderes'' Chevrolat, 1843 * '' Trichophysis'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Trichoprionus'' Fragoso & Monné, 1982 * '' Tropidoprion'' Quentin & Villiers, 1973 * '' Typoma'' Quentin & Villiers, 1978 * '' Ucai'' Galileo & Martins, 2009 * '' Unilaprionus'' Lin & Danilevsky, 2017 * '' Utra'' Jordan, 1895 * '' Vandewegheia'' Bouyer & Susini, 2009 * '' Vietetropis'' Komiya, 1997 * '' Xanthonicias'' Galileo, 1987 * '' Xaurus'' Pascoe, 1867 * ''

Xixuthrus ''Xixuthrus'' is a small genus of long-horned beetles, found primarily on Pacific islands, including Indonesia, New Guinea, the Solomon Islands, and Fiji, and contains some of the largest living insect species, the giant Fijian long-horned beetle ...

'' Thomson, 1864 * '' Ziglipton'' Komiya, 2003 * '' Zooblax'' Thomson, 1877

References

External links

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Bugguide.net page on Prioninae

Prioninae typJeniš I. (2008) The Prionids of the WorldJeniš I. (2010) The Prionids of the Neotropical region
{{Taxonbar, from=Q899424 Woodboring beetles Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille