Longhorn beetle for ID please!

[isidro]

Exhibited at Boston Museum of Sciences, Massachusetts. No label, so no data. It's pressumably a North American native species because other insects in the same folder are, but there are also some exotic ones scattered. Size about 2 cm lenght. Thanks!

[isidro]

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[bandrow]

Greetings,

This is definitely not a North American species, and I believe it may be a species of Tybalmia, a genus of about 9 species that occur from Central America into South America. Not 100% sure which species it is, but could be something close to T. pupillata...

Cheers!
Bandrow

[isidro]

Ohhh! It's identical! Many thanks! I think that I can tag my photo with this name with a big degree of probability! Thank you very very much Bandrow!

P. S. I have 4 more photos of specimens of unidentified longhorn beetles from the same museum (3 Lamiinae and 1 Cerambycinae), the problem is that data of collection is not available - not even the continent. Could I post the images here and maybe you could help me with IDs?

Thanks!

[bandrow]

Hi Isidro,

Sure - go ahead and post the images and I'll try to get you some names.

Cheers!
Bandrow

[isidro]

Oh, you're sooo kind, bandrow! Many thanks!

Here are the specimens:

1. Cerambycidae Callichromatini (I assume); similar to genus Phyllocnema (but with brown elytra) or Bradycnemis (but with long antennae and different shaped fore tibiae)


2 colorful Lamiinae (?)


3 fabulous-looking Lamiinae


4 more modest Lamiinae (?)

[bandrow]

Greetings,

The third specimen (black & white) is Plectrodera scalator - a relatively common species in the central U.S. - commonly called the "cottonwood borer". The last one is Malacopterus tenellus - this one occurs from the SW U.S. south through Central America into South America, as well as on some islands in the Caribbean.

I'll have to dig a bit more for the other two, but I'll get back to you soon on them...

Cheers!
Bandrow

[bandrow]

Hi Isidro,

I agree that the first is a species of Phyllocnema - possibly P. mirabilis...

Bandrow

[bandrow]

Hi Isidro,

And finally, I believe number two is Aegoidus debauvei (Guerin-Meneville, 1838) which is widespread in northern South America.

Hope this helps!
Bandrow

[isidro]

Bandrow, you're pure GOLD!!!!!! Infinite millions of thanks!!!!

P. S. Could you send me by PM your first name and surname? Then I can put you as identifier of the specimens they day that I elaborate species factsheets with my photos :-) Or if you prefair, I will use just "bandrow" as determinator :-)

[isidro]

Here one more!
The only indication that I can read from the tags is that it comes from Africa.
After investigating a bit I've found it very similar to genus Philematium. But is the species possible to ID?
Thanks!

[bandrow]

Greetings,

I agree that this is probably the genus Philematium, but I cannot go any further with an ID. The Callicrhomatini is a very large and diverse group in Africa, and many genera contain many similar species. Maybe someone with more experience with the African fauna can help?

Cheers!
Bandrow

[isidro]

Thanks for trying at least!