Biology:Macrodontia batesi

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Short description: Species of beetle

Macrodontia batesi
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Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Macrodontia
Species:
M. batesi
Binomial name
Macrodontia batesi
(Lameere, 1912)

Macrodontia batesi is a species of long-horned beetle. This species is among the largest beetles, and specimens have been known to exceed 11 centimetres (4.3 in) in length. A fair bit of this length, however, is due to the enormous mandibles.

Distribution

This species is known from the rain forests of Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama. Unconfirmed reports of beetles in the genus Macrodontia have also been recorded in southern Mexico.

Additional described species in the genus extend the overall range of the genus from Guatemala to Argentina .

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q6725265 entry