4,685 observationsLeast Concern
Yellow Velvet Beetle
Lepturobosca chrysocoma
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Cerambycidae ›Genus: Lepturobosca
About
Lepturobosca chrysocoma is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described as Cosmosalia chrysocoma by William Kirby in 1837. In 1998, comparison of Cosmalia chrysocoma with Lepturobosca virens by the Russian entomologist Alexander Ivanovich Miroshnikov resulted in Cosmalia and Lepturobosca grouped together under the name Lepturobosca. Common names used for this beetle include Yellow velvet beetle, Golden flower longhorn beetle and Golden-haired flower longhorn.
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Yellow Velvet Beetle is Lepturobosca chrysocoma.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the class Insecta.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the family Cerambycidae.
- Yellow Velvet Beetle belongs to the genus Lepturobosca.