Retrachydes thoracicus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Retrachydes.
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| Genus: | Retrachydes
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| Species: | R. thoracicus
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| Retrachydes thoracicus (Olivier, 1790)
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Description
editRetrachydes thoracicus can reach a length of 16.5–33 millimetres (0.65–1.30 in).[1] This species has a transversely gibbous pronotum and orange-banded long antennae. Body is densely pubescent.[2]
Distribution
editThis species is present in South America (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay and Bolivia).[1][3][4]
References
edit- ^ a b Tavakilian, G. & Chevillotte, H. Titan: base de données internationales sur les Cerambycidae ou Longicorn
- ^ Beetles in the bush
- ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World
- ^ Cerambycoidea