Lepturges megalops is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Hamilton in 1896.[1][2] It is a widespread neotropical species that can be found in Florida, the Bahamas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.[3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Lepturges |
| Species: | L. megalops
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| Binomial name | |
| Lepturges megalops Hamilton in Leng & Hamilton, 1896
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The species is distinctive by its black integument and large eyes.[4] It is typically 5–8 mm long.[5]
References
edit- ^ "Lepturges megalops Hamilton in Leng and Hamilton, 1896". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
- ^ Bezark, Larry G. "Cerambycidae: Family, Subfamily and Tribe List". A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 22 May 2012.
- ^ Bisby FA; Roskov YR; Orrell TM; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan LE; Bailly N.; Kirk PM; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (February 2011). Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist (Report).
- ^ Linsley & Chemak (1995). The Cerambycidae of North America. Science. pp. 80–81.
- ^ "Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services".