Subfamily

Prioninae (Prionine beetles)

Tragosoma harrisii. Photo: (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY)

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The 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 mandibles that are used in fights with other males, similar to stag beetles. These beetles are commonly nocturnal and are attracted to light. The majority of the Prioninae whose biology is known are borers whose larvae feed on rotting wood or roots.

Humboldt Life
- Kingdom: Animalia (Animals)
  - Phylum: Arthropoda (Arthropods)
    - Subphylum: Hexapoda (Hexapods)
      - Class: Insecta (Insects)
        Subclass: Pterygota (Winged and once-winged insects)
        Order: Coleoptera (Beetles)
        Suborder: Polyphaga (Water, rove, scarab, long-horned, leaf, and snout beetles)
        Infraorder: Cucujiformia (Cucujiform beetles)
        Superfamily: Cerambycoidea (Long-horned beetles and allies)
        Family: Cerambycidae (Longhorn beetles)
        Subfamily: Prioninae (Prionine beetles)
        Tribe: Callipogonini (1)
        Tribe: Meroscelisini (1)
        Tribe: Prionini (1)

Subtaxa

Tribe: Callipogonini

Tribe: Meroscelisini

Tribe: Prionini

Where in Humboldt

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