Blepephaeus subcruciatus (White, 1858)

Lin, Mei-Ying, Perissinotto, Renzo & Clennell, Lynette, 2021, Census of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae and Vesperidae) of the Macau SAR, China, ZooKeys 1049, pp. 79-161 : 79

Blepephaeus subcruciatus (White, 1858)

Fig. 41

Monohammus subcruciatus White, 1858: 410. TL: China (Hong Kong); TD: NHMUK

Distribution.

Palaearctic Region: China (Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan, Hong Kong) ( Yiu 2009; Lin and Yang 2019; Danilevsky 2020).

Macau records.

Guia Hill, 12 May 2019, near light in ablution block, R Perissinotto & L Clennell (IZCAS).

Remarks.

Only one specimen was observed in Macau during the entire study period, exhibiting a total length of 20 mm and a maximum width of 6 mm. Adults seem to be active in late spring and mainly at night, being attracted to artificial lights. There is no published information on its biology.

Figures

Figure 41. Blepephaeus subcruciatus (White, 1858): dorsal (A) and lateral (B) views of specimen observed on Guia Hill on 12 May 2019 (photographs: LC).