| Semiotus imperialis | |
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| Semiotus imperialis from Peru. Mounted specimen | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Elateridae |
| Genus: | Semiotus |
| Species: | S. imperialis |
| Binomial name | |
| Semiotus imperialis Guerin, 1844 | |
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Semiotus imperialis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae from South America.
Description
Semiotus imperialis can reach a length of 28–44 millimetres (1.1–1.7 in). Basic colour of the body varies from fulvus to luteus. The head shows two small black spot, respectively in the middle of the anterior and the posterior border. Pronotum has a reddish median longitudinal stripe and two black marginal maculae in addition to two irregular longitudinal streaks. The elytra have a glabrous surface with fine interstrial punctures and two spines on each apex. The orange coloration of elytra and pronotum also shows a high reflectance in the near-infrared.
Distribution
This species can be found in southern Peru, Colombia and Venezuela.
References
- ^ Mielewczik, Michael; Liebisch, Frank; Walter, Achim; Greven, Hartmut (2012). "Near-Infrared (NIR)-Reflectance in Insects – Phenetic Studies of 181 Species". Entomologie Heute. 23: 183–215.
- Golbach, R. (1980). "Semiotus Imperialis (Guér.) nuevo para la Argentina (Col.Elat.)". Acta Zoológica Lilloana (in Spanish): 95–101. ISSN 1852-6098.
- Samuel A. Wells (2007) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
- Elateridae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
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