Adalbus crassicornis is a species of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycinae subfamily, and the only species in the genus Adalbus. It was described by Fairmaire and Germain in 1859.[1] It is known from Chile and western Argentina. Its host plants are Nothofagus pumilio, Nothofagus dombeyi, Nothofagus antarctica,[2] and Nothofagus alpina.[3] Specimens have been collected in regions where the Chilean pine grows, including Cordillera de Nahuelbuta, Cherquenco, and Caramávida.[4]

Adalbus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Bimiini
Genus: Adalbus
Fairmaire & Germain, 1859
Species:
A. crassicornis
Binomial name
Adalbus crassicornis
Fairmaire & Germain, 1859
Synonyms
  • Adalbus dimidiatipennis Fairmaire & Germain, 1859
  • Adalbus flavipennis Fairmaire & Germain, 1859
  • Adalbus proteus Germain, 1900

References

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  1. ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Monné, Miguel A. (February 2017). "Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Neotropical Region. Part I. Subfamily Cerambycinae" (PDF). Museu Nacional, Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro.
  3. ^ Koch, C. Klein; Waterhouse, Doug F. (2000). "The distribution and importance of arthropods associated with agriculture and forestry in Chile" (PDF). Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research. p. 106.
  4. ^ Peña, Luis E. (1960). "Algunas observaciones sobre especies poco conocidas de Cerambycidae (Insecta-Coleoptera) de Chile" (PDF). Revista Universitaria Católica de Chile (in Spanish). 44 (45): 60.
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Adalbus crassicornis images at New World Cerambycidae Catalog.