Kingdom Animalia Family Cerambycidae Genus Batus Order Beetle | Class Insecta Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | |
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Similar Beetle, Trachyderini, Andraegoidus, Ancylosternus morio, Chlorida festiva | ||
Batus barbicornis is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Linnaeus in 1764.
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Description
Batus barbicornis grows up to 4 centimetres in length. The species shows an aposematic coloration. These beetles are black coloured and have red antennaes with four black bits as well as a few red rectangles on its prothorax and elytra. The adult lays eggs in holes bored in a tree. The larvae feed on wood and represent a severe pest of trees.
Distribution
This species is native to South America. It can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Iquitos (Peru), Itaituba, Pará, (Brazil)., Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana and Bolivia.
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