Hosticus

Hosticus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Tribe: Eligmodermini
Genus: Hosticus
Galileo, Rosa & Santos-Silva, 2020
Species:
H. curiosus
Binomial name
Hosticus curiosus
(Galileo & Martins, 2010)
Synonyms
  • Alienus Galileo & Martins, 2010
  • Alienus curiosus Galileo & Martins, 2010

Hosticus curiosus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Hosticus. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2010.[1][2] It is found in Brazil.[3]

References

  1. ↑ Galileo, Maria Helena M.; Martins, Ubirajara R. (2010). "Novos táxons de Cerambycinae (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae) da América do Sul". Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia. 50 (24): 385–390. doi:10.1590/S0031-10492010002400001.
  2. ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  3. ↑ Tavakilian, G.; Chevillotte, H. (2026). "Hosticus curiosus at Catalogue of Life". Cerambycidae database (version 2025-09-02). In O. Bánki, Y. Roskov, M. Döring, G. Ower, D. R. Hernández Robles, C. A. Plata Corredor, T. Stjernegaard Jeppesen, A. Örn, T. Pape, D. Hobern, S. Garnett, H. Little, R. E. DeWalt, J. Miller, T. Orrell, R. Aalbu, J. Abbott, C. Abreu, A. Acero P, et al., Catalogue of Life (2026-07-17 XR). Amsterdam, Netherlands: Catalogue of Life Foundation. Retrieved July 16, 2026.