Orthomegas similis

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Orthomegas similis
From Brazil
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Orthomegas
Species:
O. similis
Binomial name
Orthomegas similis
(Gahan, 1894)
Synonyms
  • Callipogon joinvillei Ribeiro, 1935
  • Callipogon similis (Gahan, 1894)

Orthomegas similis is a species of longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.[1] It is found in south-eastern Brazil[2] and possibly Ecuador and Peru.

Description[edit]

Orthomegas similis can reach a length of about 70–95 millimetres (2.8–3.7 in).

References[edit]

  1. ^ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
  2. ^ "Bericht über die Wissenschaftlichen Leistungen im Gebiete der Entomologie". 1894: 653. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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