Oedopeza leucostigma
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| Oedopeza leucostigma | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Oedopeza |
| Species: | O. leucostigma |
| Binomial name | |
| Oedopeza leucostigma Bates, 1864 | |
Oedopeza leucostigma is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1864.[1][2][3] It occurs in South (Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Peru) and Central America (Panama, Costa Rica).[1]
Oedopeza leucostigma measure 8–18 mm (0.31–0.71 in).[2] In French Guiana, it is one of the most abundant cerambycids associated with the Brazil nut family (Lecythidaceae). It is a "seasonal shifter" that preferentially utilizes ground branches during the dry season and canopy branches during the wet season as it larval habitat.[4]