| Taxon | Xylotoles |
|---|---|
| Authority | Newman, 1840 |
| Display parents | 2 |
| Subdivision ranks | Subgenera |
Xylotoles is a genus of flat-faced longhorns in the beetle family Cerambycidae. There are more than 15 described species in Xylotoles found mainly in New Zealand, Australia, and surrounding islands.[1][2][3]
The IUCN conservation status of Xylotoles costatus, the Pitt Island longhorn beetle, is "EN", endangered. Once thought to be extinct, the species faces a high risk of extinction in the near future.[4]
Species
These 17 species belong to the genus Xylotoles:
- Xylotoles aegrotus Bates, 1874
- Xylotoles apicalis Broun, 1923
- Xylotoles costatus Pascoe, 1875 (Pitt Island longhorn beetle)
- Xylotoles costipennis (Breuning, 1982)
- Xylotoles griseus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Xylotoles inornatus Broun, 1880
- Xylotoles laetus White, 1846
- Xylotoles lynceus (Fabricius, 1775)
- Xylotoles nudus Bates, 1874
- Xylotoles pattesoni Olliff, 1888
- Xylotoles rugicollis Bates, 1874
- Xylotoles sandageri Broun, 1886
- Xylotoles scissicauda Bates, 1874
- Xylotoles segrex Olliff, 1889
- Xylotoles selwini Olliff, 1888
- Xylotoles traversii Pascoe, 1876
- Xylotoles wollastoni (White, 1856)
References
- ^ "Xylotoles". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ "Xylotoles Newman, 1840". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
- ^ Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the Old World". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Xylotoles costatus Red List status". IUCN Red List. Retrieved 2024-07-25.