Biology:Prionacalus iphis

Short description: Species of beetle

Prionacalus iphis
Museum specimen
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Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Prionacalus
Species:	P. iphis
Binomial name
Prionacalus iphis 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 Waterhouse, 1872 Prionacalus emmae Kolbe 1901

Prionacalus iphis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Prioninae.

Description

Prionacalus iphis 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 is found in Ecuador and Peru.

References

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

Wikidata ☰ Q14802530 entry