''Pyrodes'' is a
genus
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of
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
s in the
family
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Cerambycidae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described.
Most species are characterized by anten ...
. It is
monotypic
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, being represented by the single species ''Protorma nitidus''.
Description
''Pyrodes nitidus'' can reach a length of . The basic coloration is metallic blue-green or purple-green. Pronotum and elytra are densely punctured, with a large ridge on each side of the thorax.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Argentina, south-eastern Brazil and Paraguay.
References
* Miguel A. Monné, Larry G. Bezark & Frank T. Hovor
Checklist of the Cerambycidae, or longhorned beetles (Coleoptera) of the Western HemisphereBiolib* F. Vital
nitidus CerambycoideaWorld Field Guide
External links
Pyrodes nitidus on FlickrFauna Paraguay
Prioninae
Beetles described in 1787
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