Pyrodes nitidus

Pyrodes nitidus
	Pyrodes nitidus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Cerambycoidea
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Pyrodes
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 nitidus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

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

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

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