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Aridaeus sumbaensis

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Aridaeus sumbaensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Aridaeus
Species:
A. sumbaensis
Binomial name
Aridaeus sumbaensis
Gérard Chemin and Francesco Vitali, 2013

Aridaeus sumbaensis is a species of longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae that is found in Indonesia.[1] It was first documented by Gérard Chemin and Francesco Vitali in 2013.[2]

Description

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The male holotype is 17 mm (0.66 in) in length, with an orange and black body covered in golden pubescence.[2] The elytra and legs are orange, except for a distinctive black median strip.[2] The head of Aridaeus sumbaensis is fully orange, featuring bicolored mandibles with and orange base and black tips.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Vitali, Francesco; Chemin, Gérard (June 2013). "Une nouvelle espèce d'Aridaeus de Sumba (Coleoptera Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Heteropsini)". ResearchGate. Retrieved December 18, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d "Aridaeus sumbaensis Chemin & Vitali, 2013". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-12-18.
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