Pyrodes

Pyrodes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae. It is monotypic, being represented by the single species Protorma nitidus.

Pyrodes nitidus
From Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Prioninae
Tribe:	Mallaspini
Genus:	Pyrodes Audinet-Serville, 1832
Species:	P. nitidus
Binomial name
Pyrodes nitidus (Fabricius, 1787)
Synonyms
Cerambyx nitidus (Fabricius) Gmelin, 1790 Prionus angulatus Olivier, 1795 Prionus nitidus Fabricius, 1787 Prionus pallasii Germar, 1824 Prionus speciosus Olivier, 1795 Pyrodes aeneus Buquet, 1860 Pyrodes angulatus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832 Pyrodes speciosus (Olivier) Audinet-Serville, 1832

Description

Pyrodes nitidus can reach a length of 30–40 millimetres (1.2–1.6 in). The basic coloration is metallic blue-green or purple-green. Pronotum and elytra are densely punctured, with a large ridge on each side of the thorax.

Distribution and habitat

This species can be found in Argentina, south-eastern Brazil and Paraguay.

References

• Miguel A. Monné, Larry G. Bezark & Frank T. Hovore Checklist of the Cerambycidae, or longhorned beetles (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere
• Biolib
• F. Vitali nitidus Cerambycoidea
• World Field Guide

External links

• Pyrodes nitidus on Flickr
• Fauna Paraguay