Plerodia syrinx

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Plerodia syrinx
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P. syrinx
Binomial name
Plerodia syrinx
(Bates, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Hypselomus syrinxBates, 1865
  • Hypsioma syrinxBates, 1865
  • Plerodia pygmaeaThomson, 1868

Plerodia syrinx is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1865. It is known from Paraguay and Brazil. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Plerodia syrinx. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.