Frigate Island giant tenebrionid beetle  (Polposipus herculeanus)

Facts

Also known as: giant tenebrionid beetle, Frégate beetle, Frégate Island beetle, giant Frégate beetle, Seychelles Frégate beetle
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyTenebrionidae
GenusPolposipus (1)
SizeLength: 25 – 30 mm (2)

Status

Classified as Critically Endangered (CR) on the IUCN Red List (1).

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