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Polyarthron pectinicorne

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Polyphaga

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

Class
  
Insecta

Family
  
Cerambycidae

Genus
  
Polyarthron

Order
  
Beetle

Polyarthron pectinicorne

Similar
  
Psalidognathus, Prionus, Prioninae

Polyarthron pectinicorne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.

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Subspecies

  • Polyarthron pectinicorne desvauxi Fairmaire, 1868
  • Polyarthron pectinicorne fairmairei Pic, 1893
  • Polyarthron pectinicorne faurebigueti Pic, 1898
  • Polyarthron pectinicorne jolyi Pic, 1895
  • Polyarthron pectinicorne pectinicorne (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. 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.

    These beetles feed on Phoenix dactylifera. Larvae feed on roots. Adults can be seen from July toSeptember.

    Distribution

    This species is present in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Libya, Tchad, Niger and Tunisia).

    References

    Polyarthron pectinicorne Wikipedia
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