Corus burgeoni is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). It was first described by the Austrian entomologist Stephan von Breuning in 1935.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Cucujiformia
- Family: Cerambycidae
- Subfamily: Lamiinae
- Tribe: Crossotini (formerly Ceroplesini in some classifications)
- Genus: Corus
- Species: Corus burgeoni (Breuning, 1935)
Distribution
Corus burgeoni is native to central and southeastern Africa. Its recorded range includes the Democratic Republic of the Congo (specifically the Lulua Province region), as well as Malawi.
Description
As a member of the Lamiinae subfamily, Corus burgeoni is a longhorn beetle, characterized by its elongated body and long antennae. The genus Corus comprises numerous species distributed across the Afrotropical region.
References
- BioLib.cz – Corus burgeoni. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
- Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF) – Corus burgeoni (Breuning, 1935).
- Catalogue of Life – Corus burgeoni (Breuning, 1935).
