Semiotus distinctus
| Semiotus distinctus | |
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| S. distinctus from Brazil | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Semiotus |
| Species: | S. distinctus |
| Binomial name | |
| Semiotus distinctus Herbst, 1806 | |
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Semiotus distinctus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae from South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay).
Description
Semiotus distinctus can reach a length of 28–48 millimetres (1.1–1.9 in). Basic colour of the body varies from reddish-yellow to ferrugineous. Pronotum shows a single longitudinal median dark streak and deep scattered punctures, while elytra have two stripes and poorly impressed striae.
Distribution
This species can be found in southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.
References
- 1 2 Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species" (PDF). Entomologie heute. 23: 183–215.
- Samuel A. Wells (2007) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Elateridae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
- Maria Helena Parreira; Sônia A. Casari Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)
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