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Sphingnotus insignis

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Kingdom
  
Animalia

Suborder
  
Polyphaga

Family
  
Cerambycidae

Genus
  
Sphingnotus

Order
  
Beetle

Class
  
Insecta

Superfamily
  
Cerambycoidea

Phylum
  
Arthropoda

Rank
  
Species

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Sphingnotus insignis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

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Description

Sphingnotus insignis can reach a length of 23–38 millimetres (0.91–1.50 in). Head, prothorax and elitra have a brilliant metallic blue colour and bear small white spots. The surface has an irregular puntation arranged in longitudinal lines.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea.

List of subspecies

  • Sphingnotus insignis albertisi Gestro, 1876
  • Sphingnotus insignis ammiralis Breuning, 1945
  • Sphingnotus insignis insignis Perroud, 1855
  • References

    Sphingnotus insignis Wikipedia