Onychocerus albitarsis
| Onychocerus albitarsis | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Onychocerus |
| Species: | O. albitarsis |
| Binomial name | |
| Onychocerus albitarsis Pascoe, 1859 | |
Onychocerus albitarsis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1859.[1] A white, russet and black longhorn, it is remarkable for being the only insect which can deliver a poisonous sting from its antennae, whose ends have evolved to resemble a scorpion's tail.[2] It is found in Brazil.
References
- ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ↑ Berkov, Amy; Rodríguez, Nelson; Centeno, Pedro (15 Nov 2007). "Convergent evolution in the antennae of a cerambycid beetle, Onychocerus albitarsis, and the sting of a scorpion". Naturwissenschaften 95 (3): 257. doi:10.1007/s00114-007-0316-1.
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