Pachyteria dimidiata

Pachyteria dimidiata, the mimusop stem borer, is a species of round-necked longhorn beetle of the subfamily Cerambycinae.

Pachyteria dimidiata
Museum specimen of Pachyteria dimidiata
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Cerambycinae
Tribe:	Callichromatini
Genus:	Pachyteria
Species:	P. dimidiata
Binomial name
Pachyteria dimidiata Westwood, 1848
Synonyms
Pachyteria luteofasciata Pic, 1946 Pachyteria oberthueri Ritsema, 1888 Pachyteria oberthüri Ritsema, 1888 Pachyteria scheepmakeri Ritsema, 1881 Pachyteria timorensis Hayashi, 1994

Description

Pachyteria dimidiata can reach a body length of about 25–29 millimetres (0.98–1.14 in). Body is shining bluish-black, with a broad yellow band nearly across the middle of the elytra and yellow six terminal joints of the hooked antennae. Length of antennae is about equal to the body. This wood boring species is considered a pest on ornamental and fruit trees, especially on the ironwood tree (Mimusops elengi).

Distribution

This species can be found in China, India, Iran, Laos, Malaysia, Sumatra, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam.

References

• Biolib
• Worldwide Cerambycoidea Photo Gallery
• Whatsthatbug
• Charles Joseph Gahan. Coleoptera: Cerambycidae (Volume 1)