Polyarthron pectinicorne
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Family: | Cerambycidae
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Species: | P. pectinicorne
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Polyarthron pectinicorne Fabricius, 1793
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Polyarthron pectinicorne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
Subspecies[]
- Fairmaire, 1868
- Pic, 1893
- Pic, 1898
- Pic, 1895
- (Fabricius, 1792)
Description[]
Polyarthron pectinicorne can reach a length of 20–36 millimetres (0.79–1.42 in) in males, of 25–44 millimetres (0.98–1.73 in) in females.[3] Thorax and elytra may be pale or dark brown. Elytra show three costae. Mandibles are quite long. Antennae are longer in males than in females. They are composed by 47 articles.[4]
These beetles feed on Phoenix dactylifera. Larvae feed on roots. Adults can be seen from July to September.[3][5]
Distribution[]
This species is present in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Libya, Tchad, Niger and Tunisia).[1][3]
References[]
Categories:
- Prioninae
- Beetles described in 1793
- Prioninae stubs