Xiphotheata saundersii

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Xiphotheata saundersii
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Sex: Male. Size: 16mm
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Pteropliini
Genus: Xiphotheata
Species:
X. saundersii
Binomial name
Xiphotheata saundersii
Pascoe, 1864
Synonyms
  • Xiphotheata saundersiPascoe, 1864

Xiphotheata saundersii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the type species of its genus. It was described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1864. It is known from Moluccas. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Xiphotheata saundersii. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.