Genus

Desmocerus (Elderberry borers)

Desmocerus aureipennis cribripennis. Photo: (c) Vikki Jackson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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Desmocerus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Cerambycoidea (Long-horned beetles and allies)
        Family: Cerambycidae (Longhorn beetles)
        Subfamily: Lepturinae (Flower longhorn beetles)
        Tribe: Desmocerini
        Genus: Desmocerus (Elderberry borers)
        Species: Desmocerus californicus (California elderberry borer)
        Species: Desmocerus aureipennis (Golden-winged elderberry borer) (1)

Subtaxa

Species: Desmocerus californicus (California elderberry borer)

Species: Desmocerus aureipennis (Golden-winged elderberry borer)

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