Biology:Pyrodes nitidus

Short description: Species of beetle

Pyrodes nitidus
Pyrodes nitidus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Cerambycoidea
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Pyrodes
Species:	P. nitidus
Binomial name
Pyrodes nitidus (Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
Cerambyx nitidus (Fabricius) Gmelin, 1790 Prionus angulatus Olivier, 1795 Prionus nitidus Fabricius, 1787 Prionus pallasii Germar, 1824 Prionus speciosus Olivier, 1795 Pyrodes aeneus Buquet, 1860 Pyrodes angulatus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832 Pyrodes speciosus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832

Pyrodes nitidus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Pyrodes nitidus can reach a length of 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The basic coloration is metallic blue-green or purple-green. Pronotum and elytra are densely punctured, with a large ridge on each side of the thorax.

Distribution

This species can be found in Argentina , south-eastern Brazil and Paraguay.

References

• Biolib
• F. Vitali nitidus Cerambycoidea
• World Field Guide

External links

• Pyrodes nitidus on Flickr
• Fauna Paraguay

Wikidata ☰ Q7263644 entry