Scatopyrodes angustus is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
| Scatopyrodes angustus | |
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| Male and female from Panama | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Scatopyrodes |
| Species: | S. angustus
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| Binomial name | |
| Scatopyrodes angustus (Taschenberg, 1870)
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Description
editThese large beetles are sexually dimorphic. The males are greenish-brown, while the females are much larger than males and have a more evidently green reflection. They are commonly nocturnal and borers whose larvae feed on rotting wood or roots.
Distribution
editThis species can be found in Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador and Panama.