Dorcadion elegans is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae.

Dorcadion elegans
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Dorcadion
Species:
D. elegans
Binomial name
Dorcadion elegans
Jakovlev, 1899

Distribution

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It is found in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine.[1]

Description

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The length of the adults is 8.5–11.5 millimetres (0.33–0.45 in). The bands on the elytron have conspicuous points in the basal half.

Environment

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It inhabits the steppes.

References

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  1. ^ "Dorcadion elegans Kraatz, 1873". BioLib.cz. Retrieved January 28, 2012.