Microarthron

Microarthron is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Microarthron komaroffi.^[1] It is native to Central Asia and is found in the deserts of Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Tajikistan. Males measure up to 19 mm, while females measure up to 47 mm.^[2]

Microarthron komaroffi
Female (top) and male (bottom)
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Prioninae
Tribe:	Prionini
Genus:	Microarthron Pic, 1900
Species:	M. komaroffi
Binomial name
Microarthron komaroffi (Dohrn, 1885)
Synonyms
Prionus komarowi Pic, 1898 Microarthron komarowi (Pic, 1898) Prionus (Polyarthron) komarovi Semenov, 1935