Prionomma atratum

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Prionomma atratum
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Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Chrysomeloidea
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Cerambycinae
Genus:
Prionomma
Species:
P. atratum
Binomial name
Prionomma atratum
(Gmelin, 1789)
Synonyms
  • Prionus atratumGmelin, 1789
  • Prionus orientalisOlivier, 1795
  • Prionus tranquebaricusFabricius, 1798
  • Prionus buphtalmusFabricius, 1801
  • Armiger hussarusceilonensis Voet, 1806
  • Prionoma orientalisWhite, 1853
  • Prionomma atratumGahan, 1906
  • Prionoma (Prionomma) atratumLameere, 1910
  • Prionomma atratumQuentin & Villiers, 1981

Prionomma atratum is a species of longhorn beetle native to Sri Lanka and India. [1]

Description

Body is pitchy black. There are twelve segments in antenna and are smaller than body. Head, and gena completely covered by eyes, which are finely faceted not divided. There is a deep sulcation between two eyes. Body surface is smooth and glossy. Scutellum is broad U-shaped. Elytra elongated, which gradually narrowed towards apex. Legs are robust, punctate and warty. In the genitalia, tip of the endophallus is triangular shaped with a very distinct black marking. [2]

The adult are frequently observed during June to July. Primarily a borer of stumps and decaying logs, the species known to make very large tunnels. The mature larva is over five inches long. Host plants of the larva include Abies pindrow , Abies webbiana , Juglans regia , Ficus excelsa , and Boswellia serrata . [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "Checklist of longicorn coleoptera of Sri Lanka (1) Vesperidae and Cerambycidae excluding Lamiinae" (PDF). (Bulletin of FFPRI) Vol.7 No.2 (No.407) 95 - 110. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  2. ↑ "Contributions to the studies on Prioninae of Central India with checklist of Indian species". Faunal Diversity of Chhattisgarh. Retrieved 2021-06-16.
  3. ↑ "A checklist of the Long-horned Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) of Arunachal Pradesh, northeastern India with several new reports". Threatened Taxa. Retrieved 2021-06-16.


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