Aphrodisium griffithii

Aphrodisium griffithii
Museum specimen of Aphrodisium griffithii
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Aphrodisium
Species:
A. griffithii
Binomial name
Aphrodisium griffithii
Hope, 1839
Synonyms
  • Callichroma griffithii Hope, 1839

Aphrodisium griffithii, the veined Capricornbeetle, is a species of round-necked longhorn beetles of the subfamily Cerambycinae.

Description

Aphrodisium griffithii can reach a body length of about 45–47 millimetres (1.8–1.9 in) and a body width of about 12 millimetres (0.47 in). Head, prothorax, antennae and legs are reddish brown. Elytra are violaceous black, with dark brown tomentum and show two transversal fulvous bands.

Distribution

This species can be found in Vietnam.

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