Pterolophia punctigera

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Pterolophia punctigera
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Pterolophia
Species:
P. punctigera
Binomial name
Pterolophia punctigera
(Pascoe, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Praonetha punctigeraPascoe, 1865

Pterolophia punctigera is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1865. [1] It is found in Southeast Asia, particularly in Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. [2]

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Distribution

Pterolophia punctigera occurs in tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia. [3]

Habitat

This beetle species is typically associated with tropical rainforests and may be found on decaying wood and tree bark, where adults and larvae feed. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "longhorned beetle Pterolophia punctigera (Pascoe, 1865)". Invasive.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ↑ "BioLib.cz - Pterolophia punctigera". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ↑ "BioLib.cz - Pterolophia punctigera". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ↑ "longhorned beetle Pterolophia punctigera (Pascoe, 1865)". Invasive.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
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