Autocrates aeneus is a species of Trictenotomidae found along the Himalayas from India, Nepal, Bhutan, and China. Males have larger mandibles which are sinuous.[1]

Autocrates aeneus
Autocrates aeneus (male)
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Trictenotomidae
Genus: Autocrates
Species:
A. aeneus
Binomial name
Autocrates aeneus
(Westwood 1846)

The species, originally described as Trictenotoma aenea by Westwood in 1846 is the type for the family. A specimen was first exhibited in 1846 by a Captain Parry whose collections had been examined by Westwood and the authorship is sometimes incorrectly attributed to Parry.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Descarpentries, André; Villiers, André (1973). "Notes sur le genre Autocrates [Col. Trictenotomidae]". Bulletin de la Société entomologique de France. 78: 253–256.
  2. ^ Westwood, J. O. (1846). "[Entomological Society meeting June 2nd - The Rev. F.W. Hope, President, in the Chair]". Annals and Magazine of Natural History. 18: 353.