Biology:Semiotus ligneus

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Short description: Species of beetle


Semiotus ligneus
Elateridae - Semiotus ligneus.JPG
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S. ligneus
Binomial name
Semiotus ligneus
(Linnaeus, 1763)
Synonyms [1][2]
  • Elater ligneus Linnaeus, 1763
  • Elater lignarius Fabricius, 1792
  • Elater conicus Voet, 1806
  • Pericalle ligneus (Linnaeus, 1763)
  • Pericallus ligneus (Linnaeus, 1763)

Semiotus ligneus is a species of click beetle from Central and South America.[1]

It grows to a total length of 15–44 millimetres (0.6–1.7 in),[1] and is 3.7–4.2 times as long as it is wide.[2] The larvae are 27 mm (1.1 in) long.[2] It closely resembles seed sheaths, which provides it with effective camouflage.[3]

S. ligneus is the most frequently collected species in the genus Semiotus.[2] Its closest relative is Semiotus serraticornis.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q2227309 entry