Trictenotoma childreni
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| Trictenotoma childreni | |
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| Museum specimen of Trictenotoma childreni | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
| Family: | Trictenotomidae |
| Genus: | Trictenotoma |
| Species: | T. childreni |
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| Trictenotoma childreni Gray, 1832 | |
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Trictenotoma childreni, the Log-boring beetle or Brown steampunk beetle, is a species of beetle in the Trictenotomidae family.
Description
Trictenotoma childreni can reach a body length of about 55–65 millimetres (2.2–2.6 in). Basic color of these large sized beetles is black, the body is slightly flattened and it is covered with thick grayish-yellowish hair. They have large eyes, long antennae and legs and powerful mandibles.
Distribution and habitat
This species can be found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Borneo, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China and India. These beetles live in damp and seasonal forests.
References
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