Batus barbicornis (Linnaeus, 1764) is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Batus barbicornis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Batus barbicornis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Batus barbicornis is a South American insect up to 4 cm long with black-and-orange aposematic coloration.

Family
Genus
Batus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Batus barbicornis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Batus barbicornis (Linnaeus, 1764) reaches a maximum length of 4 centimeters. This species has aposematic coloration made up of contrasting black and orange, along with red antennae that bear four black setal tufts. Batus barbicornis is native to South America. It occurs in Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador, Peru, Brazil, Suriname, French Guiana, Guyana, and Bolivia.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Batus

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