Olethrius tyrannus (lat.) Is a species of barbel beetles from the prionin subfamily. Distributed in New Caledonia , Papua New Guinea , the Solomon Islands , Vanuatu [1] and Fiji [2] . For the larvae of the nominative subspecies, the coconut tree was noted by the fodder plant, and for O. t. salomonum - Araucaria columnari [1] .
| Olethrius tyrannus |
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| Scientific classification |
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| No rank : | Bilateral symmetrical |
| Subtype : | Tracheo-breathing |
| Infraclass : | Winged insects |
| Treasure : | Fully Transformed Insects |
| Superfamily : | Chrysomeloid |
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| International scientific name |
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Olethrius tyrannus Thomson , 1860 |
| Synonyms |
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- Olethrius brevicornis Dillon & Dillon, 1952 [1]
- Olethrius torresianus Hayashi, 1960 [1]
- Stenodontes (Olethrius) tyrannus (Thomson) Lameere, 1903 [1]
- Olethrius tyranus (Thomson) Hayashi, 1961 [1]
- Olethrius scabripennis (Thomson) Dillon & Dillon, 1952 [1]
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| Subspecies |
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- Olethrius tyrannus salomonum Vitali, 2008
- Olethrius tyrannus tyrannus thomson, 1860
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The total length of adult insects is about 63 mm [2] . The beetles are dark chestnut in color. The pronotum and head are almost smooth, with some dull yellow hairs, more dense on the labrum (upper lip). The chest is not densely covered with long yellowish hairs [2] .
