Psalidognathus friendii
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Psalidognathus |
| Species: | P. friendii
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| Psalidognathus friendii | |
Psalidognathus friendii is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.[2]
Description
[edit]Psalidognathus friendii can reach a length of 66 millimetres (2.6 in).[3] The surface of the elytra may be metallic brown, green or bluish. The head and the prothorax are spiny and the mandibles are very large.
Distribution
[edit]This species can be found in Colombia, Venezuela, Peru, Ecuador and Bolivia.[3][4]
References
[edit]- ^ Gray, G. 1831. Plates 6 and 14 (Psalidognathus Friendii). The animal kingdom arranged in conformity with its organization by the Baron Cuvier, with supplementary addition to each order (inserted in “Supplement on insects in general” 14: 29-123).
- ^ Encyclopedia of life
- ^ a b Coleoptera Atlas
- ^ Cerambycoidea