Acmaeops proteus

Acmaeops proteus is a species of the Lepturinae subfamily in the long-horned beetle family.^[1] This beetle is distributed in Canada, Mexico, and the United States.^[1]

Acmaeops proteus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Acmaeops
Species:	A. proteus
Binomial name
Acmaeops proteus (Kirby in Richardson, 1837)
Synonyms
Acmaeops aurora Casey, 1913 Acmaeops cavicollis Leonard, 1928 Acmaeops coloradensis Casey, 1913 Acmaeops gibbula LeConte, 1861 Acmaeops lacustrina Casey, 1913 Acmaeops obsoleta Casey, 1913 Acmaeops parkeri Casey, 1913 Acmaeops pinicola Schaeffer, 1908 Acmaeops puncticeps Casey, 1913 Acmaeops scutellata Casey, 1924

Fungi, Paecilomyces farinosus entomopathogenic species parasite on adult beetles.^[1]

Subtaxa

There is one varieties in species:^[1]

• Acmaeops proteus durangoensis Linsley & Chemsak, 1972
• Acmaeops proteus proteus (Kirby, 1837)