Biology:Polyarthron pectinicorne
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Short description: Species of beetle
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Polyarthron |
| Species: | P. pectinicorne
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| Polyarthron pectinicorne Fabricius, 1793
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Polyarthron pectinicorne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
Subspecies
The following subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Polyarthron pectinicorne desvauxi Fairmaire, 1868
- Polyarthron pectinicorne fairmairei Pic, 1893
- Polyarthron pectinicorne jolyi Pic, 1895
- Polyarthron pectinicorne pectinicorne (Fabricius, 1792)
Description
Polyarthron pectinicorne can reach a length of 20–36 millimetres (0.79–1.42 in) in males, of 25–44 millimetres (0.98–1.73 in) in females.[3] Thorax and elytra may be pale or dark brown. Elytra show three costae. Mandibles are quite long. Antennae are longer in males than in females. They are composed by 47 articles.[4]
These beetles feed on Phoenix dactylifera. Larvae feed on roots. Adults can be seen from July to September.[3][5]
Distribution
This species is present in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Libya, Tchad, Niger and Tunisia).[1][3]
References
Wikidata ☰ Q15863121 entry
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