Kingdom Animalia Family Passalidae Scientific name Passalus interruptus Rank Species | Class Insecta Genus Passalus Phylum Arthropoda Order Beetle | |
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Similar Passalus, Beetle, Passalus interstitialis, Passalus punctiger, Paxillus leachi | ||
Passalus interruptus is a beetle of the Family Passalidae.
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Description
Passalus interruptus can reach a length of about 35–50 millimetres (1.4–2.0 in). The females are smaller than the males. Body is elongated, almost cylindrically shaped and completely black, head has a crooked horn between the eyes and mandibles show three teeth at the extremity and one in the middle. The lower jaw is very strong. Elytra are deeply furrowed. This beetle feeds on tree sap.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Panama and French Guyana. It prefers mixed deciduous forests.
References
Passalus interruptus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA