Gigantopalimna benetrixae

(Gigantopalimna benetrixae)

Description

Gigantopalimna benetrixae is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Gigantopalimna. It was described by Breuning in 1964.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Cerambycidae

Genus:Gigantopalimna

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