Psalidognathus modestus Fries, 1833 is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Psalidognathus modestus Fries, 1833

Psalidognathus modestus Fries, 1833

Psalidognathus modestus is a long-jawed species found across parts of Central and South America, growing 40โ€“87 mm long.

Family
Genus
Psalidognathus
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Psalidognathus modestus Fries, 1833

Psalidognathus modestus Fries, 1833 is a species that grows to a length of 40โ€“87 millimetres (1.6โ€“3.4 in). Its body surface is shining, and its base body color is black or dark brown. The head of this species has spines, and its mandibles are very large. This species can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Panama and Venezuela.

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Taxonomy

Animalia โ€บ Arthropoda โ€บ Insecta โ€บ Coleoptera โ€บ Cerambycidae โ€บ Psalidognathus

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