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Semiotus imperialis

Semiotus imperialis


Family: Elateridae
Order: Coleoptera
Class: Insecta
Phylum / Division: Arthropoda
Kingdom: Animalia

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Semiotus imperialis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Elateridae from South America.

 Semiotus imperialis can reach a length of . Basic colour of the body varies from fulvus to luteus. The head shows two small black spot, respectively in the middle of the anterior and the posterior border. Pronotum has a reddish median longitudinal stripe and two black marginal maculae in addition to two irregular longitudinal streaks. The elytra have a glabrous surface with fine interstrial punctures and two spines on each apex. The orange coloration of elytra and pronotum also shows a high reflectance in the near-infrared.

Distribution: This species can be found in southern Peru, Colombia and Venezuela.

Source: Wikipedia, article Semiotus imperialis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 559041
  Adult

Moniquirá vereda San José
Boyacá
Colombia
12/08/2023
Nelson Cufiño
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Photography ID: 433215
  Adult

Ibague
Tolima
Colombia
01/06/2021
Orlando Tobar Vargas


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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
192535808/12/2023ColombiaBoyacáMoniquirá vereda San JoséNelson Cufiño
169082325/12/2022ColombiaValle del CaucaVereda La Elvira, Km 18 via a BuenaventuraCarlos Moreno Torres
136829106/01/2021ColombiaTolimaFinca rancho toledo, IbagueOrlando Tobar Vargas
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Semiotus imperialis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 15/09/2026.