Praxithea javetii

Praxithea javetii
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Praxithea
Species: P. javetii
Binomial name
Praxithea javetii
(Chabrillac, 1857)

Praxithea javetii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Chabrillac in 1857.[1] The holotypes were collected in Brazil.

Description

This beetle has brown elytra with short spines on the neds. The antennae are longer than the body and the male has short spines at the end of each segment. The thorax is mottled brown and black.[2]

References

  1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. https://apps2.cdfa.ca.gov/publicApps/plant/bycidDB/wdetails.asp?id=5849&w=n Cerambycidae Catalogue Search with photos of holotypes Retrieved on 31 Jan 2015


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