Biology:Rhopalophora serripennis
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Short description: Species of beetle
| Rhopalophora serripennis | |
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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: | Rhopalophora |
| Species: | R. serripennis
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhopalophora serripennis Giesbert & Chemsak, 1993
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Rhopalophora serripennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Giesbert and Chemsak in 1993.[1]
Appearance
Rhopalophora serripennis is a black beetle with a red prothorax. Its body is long and narrow and between 5-9 mm in length. Males and females appear similar, although only males have white pubescence on their abdomen. R. serripennis may be mistaken for R. punctatipennis and R. miniatocollis, two similar species.[2]
Range
Rhopalophora serripennis is found in central and southwestern Mexico, as far north as Nayarit and as far south as Chiapas.[2]
References
- ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Giesbert, Edmund F.; Chemsak, John A. (1993-03-01). "A Review of the Rhopalophorini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of North and Central America". Insecta Mundi 7 (1-2): 17-18. https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/24723/24054.
Wikidata ☰ Q14718970 entry
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