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Stellognatha maculata

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Stellognatha maculata is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

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Stellognatha maculata
Stellognatha maculata from Madagascar
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Stellognatha
Species:
S. maculata
Binomial name
Stellognatha maculata
(Olivier, 1795)
Synonyms
  • Cerambix [sic] maculatus Olivier, 1795
  • Lamia maculator Schönherr, 1817
  • Lamia cornutor Klug, 1833[1]
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Description

Stellognatha maculata can reach a body length of 23–35 millimetres (0.91–1.38 in). The basic colour of these impressive long-horned beetles is blackish, with very long antennae and cream patches on the head, the prothorax and the elitra.

Distribution

This species can be found in Madagascar.

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