Pterolophia punctigera

Pterolophia punctigera
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Pteropliini
Genus: Pterolophia
Species:
P. punctigera
Binomial name
Pterolophia punctigera
(Pascoe, 1865)
Synonyms
  • Praonetha punctigera Pascoe, 1865

Pterolophia punctigera is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe in 1865.[1] It is found in Southeast Asia, particularly in Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia.[2]

Distribution

Pterolophia punctigera occurs in tropical regions of Southeast Asia, including Borneo, Sumatra, and Peninsular Malaysia.[3]

Habitat

This beetle species is typically associated with tropical rainforests and may be found on decaying wood and tree bark, where adults and larvae feed.[4]

References

  1. ^ "longhorned beetle Pterolophia punctigera (Pascoe, 1865)". Invasive.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.
  2. ^ "BioLib.cz - Pterolophia punctigera". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  3. ^ "BioLib.cz - Pterolophia punctigera". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 8 September 2014.
  4. ^ "longhorned beetle Pterolophia punctigera (Pascoe, 1865)". Invasive.org. Retrieved 2021-05-20.