Target Longhorn Beetle Hypsideroides junodi

This remarkable longhorn beetle is completely alone in its genus—the one and only species of Hypsideroides ever discovered. Formally named by entomologist Karl Jordan in 1906, it remains a relatively obscure and scientifically unique species.

Like all longhorn beetles, it likely follows the wood-boring lifestyle typical of the family, with larvae tunneling through wood and leaving characteristic round exit holes. The fact that it's the sole member of its genus suggests it occupies a specialized ecological niche.