Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Family: Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)
- Subfamily: Lamiinae
- Tribe: Pteropliini (as assigned to the genus Rhodopina)
- Genus: Rhodopina
- Species: Rhodopina pubereoides
- Authority: Described by Stephan von Breuning in 1965
General Description
Rhodopina pubereoides is a species of longhorn beetle belonging to the subfamily Lamiinae. Members of the genus Rhodopina are characterized by elongated bodies and antennae that are often as long as or longer than the beetle’s body. The specific epithet “pubereoides” suggests a resemblance to a pubescent (fine‑hairy) surface, a feature sometimes noted in the morphology of related species, but detailed morphological characteristics for this particular species are not extensively documented in publicly available sources.
Distribution
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. Current taxonomic databases list the species but provide limited or no data regarding its geographic range, habitat preferences, or ecological niche.
Ecology and Life History
Insufficient Encyclopedic Information. No reliable published information is available concerning the larval host plants, adult behavior, phenology, or conservation status of Rhodopina pubereoides.
Taxonomic Remarks
The species was described in a 1965 publication by the Austrian entomologist Stephan von Breuning, who specialized in Cerambycidae taxonomy. The original description placed the species within Rhodopina, a genus comprising several Asian longhorn beetles. Subsequent revisions of the group have not altered its generic placement, and the name remains valid in current checklists such as the Catalogue of Life and the Cerambycidae database (Titan).
References
- Breuning, S. (1965). [Original description of Rhodopina pubereoides].
- Catalogue of Life. Rhodopina pubereoides entry. (accessed 2026).
- Bezark, L. G. (2020). A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. (online database).
Note: The above information reflects the extent of verified data available in major taxonomic repositories as of June 2026. Where specific details are lacking, the entry explicitly indicates the insufficiency of encyclopedic information.