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Prosoplus mindanaonis

Prosoplus mindanaonis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). It was described by the Austrian entomologist Stephan von Breuning in 1974.

Taxonomy:

  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Arthropoda
  • Class: Insecta
  • Order: Coleoptera
  • Suborder: Polyphaga
  • Infraorder: Cucujiformia
  • Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
  • Family: Cerambycidae
  • Subfamily: Lamiinae
  • Tribe: Pteropliini
  • Genus: Prosoplus
  • Species: P. mindanaonis

Distribution: The species is endemic to the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, as indicated by its specific epithet "mindanaonis," which refers to its type locality.

Description: As a member of the genus Prosoplus, it belongs to a group of flat-faced longhorned beetles comprising over 150 species primarily distributed across Australasia and Southeast Asia.

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