Cerambyx welensii
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| Cerambyx welensii | |
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| Cerambyx welensii. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Cerambyx |
| Species: | C. welensii |
| Binomial name | |
| Cerambyx welensii (Küster, 1846) | |
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Cerambyx welensii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). This species demonstrates sexual dimorphism, characterized by physical and behavioral differences between males and females, due to their varying body and antenna sizes.[1]
Subspecies include:[2]
- Cerambyx welensii centurio Czwalina, 1891
- Cerambyx welensii welensii Küster, 1846
Distribution
This species is widespread in Southern Europe, North Africa, and the Near East. It is present in Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Hungary, Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Malta, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sicily, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Morocco, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel and Azerbaijan.[2][3][4]
