| Semiotus superbus | |
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| S. superbus from Ecuador | |
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| Species: | S. superbus |
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| Semiotus superbus Kirsch, 1866 | |
Semiotus superbus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Description
Semiotus superbus can reach a length of 19–26 millimetres (0.75–1.02 in).[1] Basic colour of the body is peach-yellow to ochreous yellow. Pronotum with broad black stripe extending from base to apex or with sanguineus stripe separating two black vittae. Elytra have 5 (including sutural vitta) black vittae.
Distribution
This Andean species occurs from Costa Rica to Bolivia.[2]
References
- ↑ Wells, Samuel A. (2007). "Revision of the Neotropical Click Beetle Genus Semiotus Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae)" (PDF). Contributions in Science- Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History. Kansas: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County: 114. ISSN 0459-8113.
- ↑ "FAMILIA ELATERIDAE, Coleoptera-neotropical.org". coleoptera-neotropical.org. Retrieved 2018-12-21.
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