Zorion

Zorion is a genus of longhorn beetle that is endemic to New Zealand.[1][2] About 10 species are currently recognized.[3]

Zorion
Zorion guttigerum
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Aphneopini
Genus: Zorion
Pascoe, 1867

Distribution
Distribution of Z. guttigerum

Zorion is widespread throughout the North Island and South Island of New Zealand.[4]

Taxonomy
  • Z. minutum
  • Z. guttigerum/Z. castum[2]
  • Z. opacum
  • Z. batesi
  • Z. angustifasciatum
  • Z. australe
  • Z. dugdalei
  • Z. kaikouraiensis
  • Z. nonmaculatum
  • Z. taranakiensis

References
  1. "Zorion Pascoe, 1867". New Zealand Organism Register. Retrieved 27 December 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. Schnitzler, Franz Rudolf (2001). Systematics and biogeography of the New Zealand endemic genus Zorion Pascoe 1867 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), with descriptions of six new species (MSc thesis). Massey University.
  3. "Zorion". Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Naturalis, Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 2 January 2022.
  4. Schnitzler, Franz-Rudolf; Wang, Qiao (2005-12-31). "Revision of Zorion Pascoe (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), an endemic genus of New Zealand". doi:10.5281/ZENODO.170224. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)


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