This is a large robust beetle found in the western U.S. This is actually one of the largest beetles in the collection currently and though it has no bright colors, it is still a beautiful and impressive beetle.
I would call this a long lived species, having a life span of 3-5 years…though granted most of that is spent as a larvae underground. Larvae feed on a wide variety of plant roots and at times can cause infestations.
One of my favorite aspects of this species are the saw-toothed antennae which, in my opinion, really what makes this species so cool.
I currently have a single specimen collected from Colorado in the collection. It is actually one of only a couple specimens of Prioninae currently in the collection so I’m really hoping to collect more.
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