Prionacalus iphis

Prionacalus iphis
	Museum specimen
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Prionacalus
Species:	P. iphis
Binomial name
	Prionacalus iphis; Waterhouse, 1872
Synonyms
	Prionacalus whymperi Bates, 1891; Prionocalus trigonoides Bates in Whymper, 1891; Psalidognathus (Prionocalus) buckleyi (Waterhouse) Lameere, 1910; Psalidognathus buckleyi Waterhouse, 1872; Prionacalus buckleyi Waterhouse, 1872; Prionacalus emmae Kolbe 1901;

Prionacalus iphis is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Prioninae.

Description

Prionacalus iphis can reach a body length of about 44–55 millimetres (1.7–2.2 in). This species has mostly black body, large mouthparts and long antennae.

Distribution

This species is found in Ecuador and Peru.

References

Biolib
Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World
Coleoptera-Atlas

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