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Prioninae

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Prioninae
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Prioninae
Latreille, 1802[1]
Tribes
Ergates faber larva
Prionoplus reticularis, larva

The Prioninae are a subfamily of Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles). They are typically large (25–70 mm) and usually brown or black. The males of a few genera sport large mandibles that are used in fights with other males, similar to stag beetles. These beetles are commonly nocturnal and are attracted to light. The majority of the Prioninae whose biology is known are borers whose larvae feed on rotting wood or roots.

Genera

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The following genera are recognised in the subfamily Prioninae:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ "Prioninae". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
  2. ^ "Catalogue of Life, Prioninae Latreille 1802". Retrieved 2024-09-24.
  3. ^ Tavakilian, Gerard (2023). "TITAN Cerambycidae database". Muséum national d'Histoire naturelle, Paris. doi:10.48580/dg9ld-38m.
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