Biology:Prionacalus buckleyi

Short description: Species of beetle

Prionacalus buckleyi
Museum specimen of Prionacalus buckleyi
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Prioninae
Genus:	Prionacalus
Species:	P. buckleyi
Binomial name
Prionacalus buckleyi Waterhouse, 1872
Synonyms
Prionacalus whymperi Bates, 1891 Prionocalus trigonoides Bates in Whymper, 1891 Psalidognathus (Prionocalus) buckleyi (Waterhouse) Lameere, 1910 Psalidognathus buckleyi Waterhouse, 1872

Prionacalus buckleyi is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Prioninae.

Description

Prionacalus buckleyi can reach a body length of about 44–55 millimetres (1.7–2.2 in). This species has mostly black body, large mouthparts and long antennae.

Distribution

This species can be found in Ecuador.

References

• Biolib
• Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World
• Coleoptera-Atlas

Wikidata ☰ Q14802530 entry