Semiotus imperialis Guerin, 1844
- Dataset
- English Wikipedia - Species Pages
- Rank
- SPECIES
Classification
- kingdom
- Animalia
- phylum
- Arthropoda
- class
- Insecta
- order
- Coleoptera
- family
- Elateridae
- genus
- Semiotus
- species
- Semiotus imperialis
Abstract
Semiotus imperialis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.
Description
Semiotus imperialis can reach a length of 28 -. Basic colour of the body varies from fulvus to luteus. The head shows two small black spot, respectively in the middle of the anterior and the posterior border. Pronotum has a reddish median longitudinal stripe and two black marginal maculae in addition to two irregular longitudinal streaks. The elytra have a glabrous surface with fine interstrial punctures and two spines on each apex.
Distribution
This species can be found in southern Peru, Colombia and Venezuela.