Psyrassa castanea
Bates, 1880
Psyrassa castanea is a longhorn beetle ( Cerambycidae) described by Bates in 1880. It belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the Cerambycinae. The epithet "castanea" refers to chestnut coloration, though specific details about this coloration are not documented in available sources. Very little is known about its or .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Psyrassa castanea: //ˌsaɪˈræsə kæsˈteɪniə//
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Distribution
Recorded from Mexico (MX) and the United States (US) based on GBIF distribution records. Specific localities within these countries are not documented in available sources.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- Catalogue of Life
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