Biology:Trictenotoma childreni
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Short description: Species of beetle
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| Species: | T. childreni
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| Trictenotoma childreni Gray, 1832
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Trictenotoma childreni, the log-boring beetle or brown steampunk beetle, is a species of beetle in the Trictenotomidae family. It can reach a body length of about 55–65 mm (2.2–2.6 in). Basic color of these large beetles is black, the body is slightly flattened. The elytra and the body are covered with thick grayish-yellow hair that fluoresce under ultraviolet light.[1] It has large eyes, long antennae and legs, and powerful mandibles. This species can be found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Borneo, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China , and India in damp and seasonal forests.
References
- ↑ Mouchet, Sébastien R.; Verstraete, Charlotte; Kaczmarek, Anna M.; Mara, Dimitrije; Van Cleuvenbergen, Stijn; Van Deun, Rik; Verbiest, Thierry; Maes, Bjorn et al. (2019). "Unveiling the nonlinear optical response of Trictenotoma childreni longhorn beetle". Journal of Biophotonics 12 (9): e201800470. doi:10.1002/jbio.201800470. PMID 31134739.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q1954516 entry
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