Cyrtinus granulifrons is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the longhorn beetles. It belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae and the genus Cyrtinus, which comprises numerous small to medium‑sized neotropical longhorn beetles.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Cerambycidae
- Subfamily: Lamiinae
- Genus: Cyrtinus
- Species: C. granulifrons
Nomenclature
The specific epithet granulifrons derives from Latin roots “granuli‑” (small grain, granule) and “‑frons” (forehead or front), indicating that the species possesses a granulated texture on the frontal region of the head—an attribute used in its original description.
Description
Published descriptions characterise the species by a relatively smooth, elongate body typical of the genus, with a distinct granulated or tuberculate texture on the front of the head. Detailed measurements, coloration patterns, and genitalia structures are recorded in the primary taxonomic literature, but those particulars are not reproduced here pending verification from the original source.
Distribution and Habitat
Records of Cyrtinus granulifrons are limited in publicly accessible databases. The genus Cyrtinus is predominantly Neotropical, with many species occurring in Central and South America. Consequently, C. granulifrons is presumed to inhabit forested regions within this general biogeographic zone, but precise locality data and habitat preferences remain insufficiently documented in the readily available literature.
Discovery and Authority
The formal scientific description of Cyrtinus granulifrons exists in the entomological literature; however, the author’s name and year of publication are not conclusively identified in the sources consulted for this entry. Further consultation of specialized taxonomic catalogs or the original description is required to confirm those details.
References and Sources
- Bezark, L. G. (2023). A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Online database.
- Tavakilian, G., & Chevillotte, H. (2022). Titan: International Cerambycidae Database.
Additional primary references (original species description) should be consulted for comprehensive morphological and distributional data.
