Callichroma auricomum
| Callichroma auricomum | |
|---|---|
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| Callichroma auricomum. Male and female | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Callichroma |
| Species: | C. auricomum |
| Binomial name | |
| Callichroma auricomum (Carl Linnaeus, 1767) | |
Callichroma auricomum is a species of Callichroma in the family Cerambycidae.
Synonyms
- Callichroma auricomum cyanescens Schmidt, 1924
- Callichroma auricomum rubescens Schmidt, 1924
- Callichroma auricomum viridescens Schmidt, 1924 nec Thomson, 1858
- Callichroma suturale (Fabricius, 1781)
- Cerambyx auricomus Linnaeus, 1767
- Cerambyx suturalis Fabricius, 1781
- Callichroma auricoma (Linnaeus, 1767)
- Callichroma auronicum (Linnaeus, 1767
Description
Male of Callichroma auricomum. Mounted specimen on display at the Museo Civico di Storia Naturale di Milano
Callichroma auricomum can reach a length of 45–47 millimetres (1.8–1.9 in).[2][3] This longhorn is characterized by well-developed hind legs. Elytra show a black and metallic green or bronze coloration.[4]
Distribution
This species can be found in Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Guiana, Surinam, French Guiana and Bolivia.[4][5][6]
Bibliography
- Napp D.S. & Martins U.R. 2005: Homonymies in Callichromatini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 49(3).
- Demets Yolande 1976: Notes sur les Callichromatini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae), IV. Étude préliminaire des genres Schwarzerion Schmidt, 1924 et Xenochroma Schmidt, 1924. Papéis Avulsos de Zoologia, São Paulo, 29 (17): 121-140, 29 figs.
References
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