Ariastes muellerae
| Ariastes muellerae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Ariastes |
| Species: | A. muellerae |
| Binomial name | |
| Ariastes muellerae Vives, 2003 | |
Ariastes muellerae is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Vives in 2003.[1]
Characteristics
[edit]Ariastes muellerae range in length from 4-6 millimetres. The body is black in colour, with brown mandibles and antennae. The head is small relative to the rest of the body, and the exoskeleton is smooth in texture. It has long slender legs covered with fine hair that is gold in colour.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ Catalogue Dorcasominae.pdf Archived 2015-02-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Vives, Eduard (2003). "Notes on Lepturinae (VII). Three new species of Lepturinae from Madagascar (Col. Cerambycidae)". Lambillionea. 103 (1): 82. ISSN 0774-2819.