Semiotus distinctus

Semiotus distinctus
	S. distinctus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Elateridae
Genus:	Semiotus
Species:	S. distinctus
Binomial name
	Semiotus distinctus; Herbst, 1806
Synonyms
	Semiotus serraticornis (Drury); Elater serraticornis Drury 1782; Elater inermis Kirby 1818; Pericalle inermis, Latreille 1834; Pericallus acuminatus Dejean 1836; Pericallus aestimatus Dejean 1836; Semiotus distinctus, Germar 1839;

Semiotus distinctus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae from South America (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay).^[1]

Description

Semiotus distinctus can reach a length of 28–48 millimetres (1.1–1.9 in). Basic colour of the body varies from reddish-yellow to ferrugineous. Pronotum shows a single longitudinal median dark streak and deep scattered punctures, while elytra have two stripes and poorly impressed striae.^[1]

Distribution

This species can be found in southern Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina.

References

^ ^a ^b Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species" (PDF). Entomologie heute. 23: 183–215.

Samuel A. Wells (2007) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
Elateridae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
Maria Helena Parreira; Sônia A. Casari Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)

[:0-1] Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species" (PDF). Entomologie heute. 23: 183–215.

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