Psalidognathus friendi
| Psalidognathus friendi | |
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| Psalidognathus friendi | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Cerambycoidea |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Psalidognathus |
| Species: | P. friendi |
| Binomial name | |
| Psalidognathus friendi Gray in Griffith, 1831 | |
Psalidognathus friendi is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae. [1]
Description
Psalidognathus friendi can reach a length of 66 millimetres (2.6 in). [2] The surfaceof the elytra may be metallic brown, green or bluish. The head and the prothorax are spiny and the mandibles are very large.
Distribution
This species can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia. [2][3]
References
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