Semiotus distinctus

Semiotus distinctus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae.

Semiotus distinctus
S. distinctus from Brazil
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Elateridae
Genus:	Semiotus
Species:	S. distinctus
Binomial name
Semiotus distinctus Herbst, 1806
Synonyms
Semiotus serraticornis (Drury) Elater serraticornis Drury 1782 Elater inermis Kirby 1818 Pericalle inermis, Latreille 1834 Pericallus acuminatus Dejean 1836 Pericallus aestimatus Dejean 1836 Semiotus distinctus, Germar 1839

Description

Semiotus distinctus can reach a length of 28–48 millimetres (1.1–1.9 in). Basic colour of the body varies from reddish-yellow to ferrugineous. Pronotum shows a single longitudinal median dark streak and deep scattered punctures, while elytra have two stripes and poorly impressed striae.

Distribution

This species can be found in southern Brasil, Paraguay and Argentina.

References

• Samuel A. Wells (2007) Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County
• Elateridae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
• Maria Helena Parreira; Sônia A. Casari Morphology of three Brazilian species of Semiotus (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Semiotinae)