Anthracocentrus rugiceps (Gahan, 1894)
[= Acanthophorus rugiceps (Gahan, 1894)]

Subfamilia: PRIONINAE  /  Tribus: ACANTHOPHORINI

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Anthracocentrus rugiceps ♀ [Photo © M.Rejzek]

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This impressive beetle is a nocturnal insect and in Iran it occurs in the Nubo-Sindian desert and semi-desert confined to the lowlands around the Persian Gulf. The species occurs also in India and Pakistan.

Body length:	40 - 110 mm
Life cycle:	unknown
Adults in:	March - August
Host plant:	unknown
Distribution:	Iran, India, Pakistan

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Anthracocentrus rugiceps ♂ [Photo © M.Rejzek]

Anthracocentrus rugiceps ♀ [Photo © M.Rejzek]

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Subfamilia: Prioninae Latreille, 1802
Tribus: Acanthophorini Thomson, 1864
Genus: Anthracocentrus Quentin & Villiers, 1983
Species: Anthracocentrus rugiceps (Gahan, 1894)