''Callipogon barbatum'' is a
species
In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...
of flat-faced longhorn
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
in the
subfamily
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Prioninae
The Prioninae are a subfamily of Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles). They are typically large (25–70 mm) and usually brown or black. The males of a few genera sport large mandibles that are used in fights with other males, similar to stag ...
of the
family
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Cerambycidae.
Description
''Callipogon barbatum'' reaches a length of about in females, about in males. Head and
pronotum are black, covered with white-yellowish hairs.
Elytra are reddish-brown or light brown with a reddish tinge. The males have well developed
mandible
In anatomy, the mandible, lower jaw or jawbone is the largest, strongest and lowest bone in the human facial skeleton. It forms the lower jaw and holds the lower tooth, teeth in place. The mandible sits beneath the maxilla. It is the only movabl ...
s, with long light brown and red hairs. The mandibles of females are much shorter than the in males.
Antennae are dark brown, up to long.
Distribution
This species occurs from Mexico through Central America to Panama.
References
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Biolib
External links
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barbatus Cerambycoidea*
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Prioninae
Beetles described in 1775
Taxa named by Johan Christian Fabricius
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