Semiotus furcatus
| Semiotus furcatus | |
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| In Peru | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Semiotus |
| Species: | S. furcatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Semiotus furcatus Fabricius, 1792
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Semiotus furcatus is a species of beetle in the family Elateridae.[1]
Description
Semiotus furcatus can reach a length of 17–25 mm (0.67–0.98 in).[2] The basic colour of the body is reddish-orange. The pronotum has a single longitudinal median black stripes, while the elytra have three black stripes.
Distribution
This Neotropical species occurs from Panama to Peru, including Bolivia and Brazil.
References
- ^ Parreira, Maria Helena; Casari, Sônia A. (September 2004). "Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)". Iheringia. Série Zoologia. 94 (3): 285–294. doi:10.1590/S0073-47212004000300011.
- ^ Wells, Samuel A. (2007). Revision of the Neotropical Click Beetle Genus Semiotus Eschscholtz (Coleoptera: Elateridae) (PDF). Kansas: Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County. p. 114. ISSN 0459-8113.