Pyrodes

Pyrodes nitidus
From Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Tribe: Mallaspini
Genus: Pyrodes
Audinet-Serville, 1832
Species:
P. nitidus
Binomial name
Pyrodes nitidus
(Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx nitidus (Fabricius) Gmelin, 1790
  • Prionus angulatus Olivier, 1795
  • Prionus nitidus Fabricius, 1787
  • Prionus pallasii Germar, 1824
  • Prionus speciosus Olivier, 1795
  • Pyrodes aeneus Buquet, 1860
  • Pyrodes angulatus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832
  • Pyrodes speciosus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832

Pyrodes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Protorma nitidus.

Description

Pyrodes nitidus can reach a length of 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The basic coloration is metallic blue-green or purple-green. Pronotum and elytra are densely punctured, with a large ridge on each side of the thorax.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Argentina, south-eastern Brazil and Paraguay.

References


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