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Semiotus ligneus

Species of beetle From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Semiotus ligneus
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Semiotus ligneus is a species of click beetle from Central and South America.[1]

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It grows to a total length of 15–44 millimetres (0.6–1.7 in),[1] and is 3.7–4.2 times as long as it is wide.[2] The larvae are 27 mm (1.1 in) long.[2] It closely resembles seed sheaths, which provides it with effective camouflage.[3]

S. ligneus is the most frequently collected species in the genus Semiotus.[2] Its closest relative is Semiotus serraticornis.[2]

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