Polyarthron pectinicorne is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Polyarthron |
| Species: | P. pectinicorne
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| Polyarthron pectinicorne Fabricius, 1793
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Subspecies
editThe following subspecies are recognised:[2]
- Polyarthron pectinicorne desvauxi Fairmaire, 1868
- Polyarthron pectinicorne fairmairei Pic, 1893
- Polyarthron pectinicorne jolyi Pic, 1895
- Polyarthron pectinicorne pectinicorne (Fabricius, 1792)
Description
editPolyarthron pectinicorne can reach a length of 20–36 millimetres (0.79–1.42 in) in males, of 25–44 millimetres (0.98–1.73 in) in females.[3] Thorax and elytra may be pale or dark brown. Elytra show three costae. Mandibles are quite long. Antennae are longer in males than in females. They are composed by 47 articles.[4]
These beetles feed on Phoenix dactylifera. Larvae feed on roots. Adults can be seen from July to September.[3][5]
Distribution
editThis species is present in North Africa (Algeria, Mauritania, Senegal, Libya, Tchad, Niger and Tunisia).[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b Prioninae of the world
- ^ "Cerambycidae Catalog (Old World)". bezbycids.com. Retrieved 2022-04-01.
- ^ a b c Jcringenbach
- ^ Annales de la Société Entomologique de France
- ^ Longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) of the West Palearctic region [polyarthron]