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| Pyrodes nitidus | |
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| From Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Prioninae |
| Tribe: | Mallaspini |
| Genus: | Pyrodes Audinet-Serville, 1832 |
| Species: | P. nitidus |
| Binomial name | |
| Pyrodes nitidus (Fabricius, 1787) | |
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Pyrodes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Protorma nitidus.
Description
[edit]Pyrodes nitidus can reach a length of 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The basic coloration is metallic blue-green or purple-green. Pronotum and elytra are densely punctured, with a large ridge on each side of the thorax.
Distribution and habitat
[edit]This species can be found in Argentina, south-eastern Brazil and Paraguay.
References
[edit]- Miguel A. Monné, Larry G. Bezark & Frank T. Hovore Checklist of the Cerambycidae, or longhorned beetles (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere
- Biolib
- F. Vitali nitidus Cerambycoidea
- World Field Guide
External links
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