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This book covers all the longhorn beetles known to Hong Kong, including 3 families and 127 species. 1 family and 42 species are new to Hong Kong, 1 species is new to China. Past fragmented records of Hong Kong longhorn beetles are summarized in this book, with an addition of 45 new records. Written description and large amount of photos are also provided. As far as possible, live photos are used, so as to better exhibit the real forms and colours of longhorn beetles, and to help the public to learn and identify longhorn beetles easily.
 
Explanation of names
A brief history of study of Hong Kong longhorn beetles
Basic structure of a Longhorn beetle
Life history of Longhorn beetles
Feeding habits of adults
Classification of longhorn beetles
A key to the families and sub-families of Hong Kong Cerambycoidea
Family Disteniidae, 1. Tribe Disteniini
Family Vesperidae Sub-family Philinae: 1. Tribe Philini
Family Cerambycidae Sub-family Prioninae: 1. Tribe Eurypodini, 2. Tribe Megopidini, 3. Tribe Prionini
Family Cerambycidae Sub-family Aseminae: 1. Tribe Asemini,
Family Cerambycidae Sub-family Cerambycinae: 1. Tribe Methiini, 2. Tribe Hesperophanina, 3. Tribe Achrysonini,
4. Tribe Cerambycini, 5. Tribe Phoracanthini, 6. Tribe Callidiopini, 7. Tribe Obriini, 8. Tribe Molorchini,
9. Tribe Prothemini, 10. Tribe Callichromini, 11. Tribe Purpuricenini, 12. Tribe Pyrestini, 13. Tribe Clytini,
14. Tribe Tillomorphini, 15. Tribe Cleomenini,
Family Cerambycidae Sub-family Lamiinae: 1. Tribe Agniini, 2. Tribe Batocerini, 3. Tribe Gnomini, 4. Tribe Mesosini,
5. Tribe Xylorhizini, 6. Tribe Dorcaschematini, 7. Tribe Xenoleini, 8. Tribe Bumetopiini, 9. Tribe Pteropliini,
10. Tribe Apomecynini, 11. Tribe Ptericoptini, 12. Tribe Apodasyini, 13. Tribe Estolini, 14. Tribe Acanthocinini,
15. Tribe Hippopsini, 16. Tribe Spalacopsini, 17. Tribe Saperdini, 18. Tribe Astathini
Index of Latin names
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