- Prioninae
Taxobox
name = Prioninae
image_width = 250px
regnum =Animal ia
phylum =Arthropod a
classis =Insect a
ordo = Coleoptera
subordo =Polyphaga
superfamilia =Chrysomeloidea
familia = Cerambycidae
subfamilia = Prioninae
subfamilia_authority = Latreille, 1802 [ITIS|ID=678789|taxon=Prioninae]
subdivision_ranks = Genera
subdivision = "Archodontes "
"Derobrachus "
"Macrodontia"
"Mallodon "
"Nothopleurus "
"Orthosoma "
"Prionus "
"Titanus"
"Xixuthrus "
"etc.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 pincers that are used in fights with other males, similar tostag beetle s. These beetles are commonlynocturnal and are attracted to light. The majority of Prioninae whose biology is known are borers whoselarvae feed on rotting wood or roots.References
External links
* [http://bugguide.net/node/view/5094 Bugguide.net page on Prioninae]
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