Megacheuma
Sign in to saveMegacheuma brevipenne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Megacheuma. The name is often misspelled as brevipennis (e.g.,). It occurs throughout the Great Basin of California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, where it feeds on the roots of greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) and saltbush (Atriplex).
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- Clytini
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- Megacheuma
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Megacheuma brevipenne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Megacheuma. The name is often misspelled as brevipennis (e.g.,). It occurs throughout the Great Basin of California, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Wyoming, where it feeds on the roots of greasewood (Sarcobatus vermiculatus) and saltbush (Atriplex).
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