Phymatodes testaceus

Scientific profile

This beetle belongs to the family Cerambycidae. Body length records include a measured individual of 1.77 cm and a literature mean of 11.5 mm. The elytra length is 9.8 mm and the antennae extend to 12.5 mm. Head width is 2.3 mm, pronotum width 3.0 mm, and elytra width 2.1 mm. The insect is lightly sclerotised, with a colour lightness score of 105.7 on a standard scale. Total body hairiness averages 9.1. Wing morphology includes a wing length of 13.0 mm, wing area 53.1 mm², and a wing load of 2.26. Mandibles are short relative to head size (mandible aspect 0.34). Body mass is approximately 0.12 g. No pronounced sexual dimorphism has been recorded (score 0.0).