Trictenotoma childreni

Trictenotoma childreni, the log-boring beetle or brown steampunk beetle, is a species of beetle in the Trictenotomidae family. It can reach a body length of about 55–65 mm (2.2–2.6 in). Basic color of these large beetles is black, the body is slightly flattened. The elytra and the body are covered with thick grayish-yellow hair that fluoresce under ultraviolet light.[1] It has large eyes, long antennae and legs, and powerful mandibles. This species can be found in Malaysia, Myanmar, Borneo, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, and India in damp and seasonal forests.

Trictenotoma childreni
Museum specimen of Trictenotoma childreni
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Tenebrionoidea
Family:
Trictenotomidae
Genus:
Trictenotoma
Species:
T. childreni
Binomial name
Trictenotoma childreni
Gray, 1832
Synonyms
  • Trictenotoma birmana Dohrn, 1882
  • Trictenotoma doriae Deyrolle, 1875
  • Trictenotoma thomsoni Deyrolle, 1875


References
  1. Mouchet, Sébastien R.; Verstraete, Charlotte; Kaczmarek, Anna M.; Mara, Dimitrije; Van Cleuvenbergen, Stijn; Van Deun, Rik; Verbiest, Thierry; Maes, Bjorn; Vukusic, Pete; Kolaric, Branko (2019). "Unveiling the nonlinear optical response of Trictenotoma childreni longhorn beetle". Journal of Biophotonics. 12 (9): e201800470. doi:10.1002/jbio.201800470. PMID 31134739.


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