Zamodes obscurus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae and the only species in the genus Zamodes. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873 from a single specimen collected in Pennsylvania that is currently stored at the Museum of Comparative Zoology at Harvard University. This is the only specimen in existence, and the species is presumed to be extinct. It belongs to the tribe Hesperophanini.Yanega, D. (1996) Field Guide to Northeastern Longhorned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae). Illinois Natural History Survey.
Description Original description from LeConte, 1873:NEW SPECIES OF NORTH AMERICAN COLEOPTERA. PREPARED FOR THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION. BY JOHN L. LECONTE, M.D. PART II (1873)
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https://www.gbif.org/occurrence/911755371