Hileolaspis

Hileolaspis is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Hileolaspis auratus.^[1] This species is found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Surinam, Guyana, French Guiana, Brazil (Acre, Amazonas, Pará, Mato Grosso), Bolivia and Paraguay.^[2]

Hileolaspis auratus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Prioninae
Tribe:	Mallaspini
Genus:	Hileolaspis Galileo & Martins, 1992
Species:	H. auratus
Binomial name
Hileolaspis auratus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Synonyms
Cerambyx auratus Linné, 1758 Esmeralda insignis Nonfried, 1894 Pyrodes candezei Lameere, 1885 Pyrodes dispar Bates, 1869 Pyrodes nodicornis Bates, 1869 Pyrodes gratiosus Bates, 1869 Pyrodes rubrozonatus Lucas, 1859 Pyrodes nigricornis Guérin-Méneville, 1855 Prionus amazonus Fabricius, 1802 Cerambyx amazonus Voet, 1781 Cerambyx bifasciatus Linné, 1767

Linnaeus described this species based on a specimen collected by Daniel Rolander in Suriname. His description reads: Cerambyx with lateral thoracic tooth somewhat golden-green, antennae black, hind femora dark blue. Habitat in America. It is similar to C. violaceo. Head and thorax golden-green. Thoracic margin concave excavated between base and lateral tooth. Elytra red-green-gold, slightly longer than body. Abdomen and whole underside of body green-bronze. Legs purple: hind femora dark-blue.^[3]