Epepeotes desertus

Epepeotes desertus is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae.

Epepeotes desertus
A specimen of a Epepeotes desertus
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Tribe:	Lamiini
Genus:	Epepeotes
Species:	E. desertus
Binomial name
Epepeotes desertus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Cerambyx desertus Linnaeus, 1758 Cerambyx fimbriatus Olivier, 1795 Diochares fimbriatus Bates, 1877 Diochares fimbriatus Pascoe, 1866 Lamia fimbriata Olivier, 1792 Lamia lineator Fabricius, 1801 Lamia lineator Zimsen, 1964

Description

Epepeotes desertus reaches about 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in length.

Distribution

This species can be found in Indonesia (Moluccas) and Philippines.

Epepeotes desertus from Ternate Island. Male and female

List of subspecies

• Epepeotes desertus desertus (Linnaeus, 1758)
• Epepeotes desertus obscurus Aurivillius, 1926
• Epepeotes desertus rhobetor (Newman, 1842)

References

• Biolib
• Catalogue of Life
• Global species
• Laminaires du monde

External links

• F. Vitali Worldwide Cerambycoidea Photo Gallery
• Kaefer der welt