Megasticus

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Megasticus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Apatophyseini
Genus: Megasticus
Vives, 2004
Species:
M. oberthuerii
Binomial name
Megasticus oberthuerii
(Fairmaire, 1889)

Megasticus is a genus in the longhorn beetle family Cerambycidae. This genus has a single species, Megasticus oberthuerii. It is found in Madagascar. [1] [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Catalogue of Life, Megasticus Vives, 2004" . Retrieved 2024-09-06.
  2. Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the Old World" . Retrieved 2024-08-18.
  3. Tavakilian, Gerard (2023). "TITAN Cerambycidae database". Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. doi:10.48580/dg9ld-38m.