Archodontes

Archodontes melanopus
	Archodontes melanopus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Archodontes
Species:	A. melanopus
Binomial name
	Archodontes melanopus; (Linnaeus, 1767)

Archodontes melanopus is a root-boring species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, the only species in the genus Archodontes.[1] It is endemic to Central America and the south-eastern United States, and bores the roots of oaks and other hardwoods.

Description

Head short and black. Mandibles short. Antennae dark brown, almost black; shorter than the insect. The thorax broad, rough and black, margined on the posterior and anterior edges; having many small sharp spines on its sides, the two last of which are larger than the rest, and having two tubercles on the upper side. Elytra dark brown, almost black, margined on the sides and suture, with a small spine on each, at the extremities, and extending a little beyond the anus. Abdomen smooth and shining, and of a dark brown colour, nearly black. Sides of the breast hairy. Legs dark brown, almost black, smooth and shining, with three small tibial spurs. Length (including mandibles) 2¼ inches (57 mm).[2]

References

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.
Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John (ed.). Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 1. p. 82. pl. XXXVIII.

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[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.

[drury-2] Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John (ed.). Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 1. p. 82. pl. XXXVIII.