Prionocalus cacicus
Prionocalus cacicus
A male specimen I recently acquired.
South America (Probably Peru)
58mm
South America (Probably Peru)
58mm
Re: Prionocalus cacicus
This species is indeed a beastly looking apparition; along with of course the genus Psalidognathus !
Re: Prionocalus cacicus
Psalidognathus is another one that's high on my want list (along with some of the other South American prionids), but so far, they are proving difficult to obtain (without importing)
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Re: Prionocalus cacicus
Indeed, Psalidognathus are some of the most remarkable looking cerambycids. Years ago, I obtained some nice pairs of Psalidognathus friendi and Psalidognathus modestus -
http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/ceramby ... s-friendi
http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/ceramby ... s-modestus
I also have a female of what might possibly be one other species. The taxonomy of Psalidognathus seems to be under some dispute. I've seen references stating that there are only around 8 to 10 true species, while others suggest that there are as many as 13. Complicating matters is that some specimen dealers appear to be using species names that aren't actually legitimate.
http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/ceramby ... s-friendi
http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/ceramby ... s-modestus
I also have a female of what might possibly be one other species. The taxonomy of Psalidognathus seems to be under some dispute. I've seen references stating that there are only around 8 to 10 true species, while others suggest that there are as many as 13. Complicating matters is that some specimen dealers appear to be using species names that aren't actually legitimate.
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