Chalcolepidius limbatus

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Chalcolepidius limbatus
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Chalcolepidius limbatus from Argentina
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Elateridae
Genus: Chalcolepidius
Species:
C. limbatus
Binomial name
Chalcolepidius limbatus
(Fabricius, 1777) [1]
Synonyms
  • Elater limbatusFabricius, 1777
  • Elater striatusFabricius, 1801
  • Elater porcatusOlivier, 1790
  • Elater porcatusHerbst, 1801

Chalcolepidius limbatus is a species of beetles in the family Elateridae.

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Description

Chalcolepidius limbatus reaches a length of about 30 millimetres (1.2 in). The coloration is quite variable and may be green, olive-brown or yellowish. It shows lateral stripes on the pronotum.

Distribution

This species occurs in West Indies (Virgin Islands), Trinidad, French Guiana, Guyana, Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, Brazil (Amazonas, Roraima, Paraíba, Pernambuco, Goiás, Mato Grosso, Mato Grosso do Sul, Bahia, Minas Gerais, Espírito Santo, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Paraná, Santa Catarina, Rio Grande do Sul) Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Casari, S.A. (2002). "Review of the genus Chalcolepidius Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae)". Revista Brasileira de Entomologia. 46 (3): 268, 312–314 of 263–428. doi: 10.1590/S0085-56262002000300007 .
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