Scatopyrodes angustus

Scatopyrodes angustus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Scatopyrodes angustus
Scatopyrodes angustus from Panama. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Prioninae
Genus:
Scatopyrodes
Species:
S. angustus
Binomial name
Scatopyrodes angustus
(Taschenberg, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Mallaspis praecellens Bates, 1871
  • Pyrodes angustus Taschenberg, 1870

Description

These large beetles are sexually dimorphic. The males are greenish-brown, while the females are very larger than males and have a more evident green reflection. They are commonly nocturnal and borers whose larvae feed on rotting wood or roots.

Distribution

This species can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.

References
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