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Scatopyrodes angustus

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Scatopyrodes angustus
Scatopyrodes angustus from Panama. Male and female
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S. angustus
Binomial name
Scatopyrodes angustus
(Taschenberg, 1870)
Synonyms
  • Mallaspis praecellens Bates, 1871
  • Pyrodes angustus Taschenberg, 1870

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

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.

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