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Batocera humeridens

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Batocera humeridens
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Batocera
Species:
B. humeridens
Binomial name
Batocera humeridens
Thomson, 1859
Synonyms
  • Batocera wieneckei Kaup, 1866

Batocera humeridens is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae. It is found in Timor and nearby islands.

Description

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Batocera humeridens is a large flat-faced longhorn beetle reaching 45–60 millimetres (1.8–2.4 in) of length. The basic colour of the body is dark greyish with clearer greyish dorsal irregular spots on the elytra usually four on each elytron. Pronotum show two red depressions on both sides of the median line.

Distribution

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This species can be found in Timor, Flores and in some other islands south of Sulawesi (Moa and Allor Islands).

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