The object originates from the zoological collection of the Faculty of Life Sciences at the University of Leipzig.
Saperda carcharias (Dietze, 1938)
Additional note from Ruprecht Tauchmann, Leipzig:
Saperda carcharias, the large poplar-borer, has long been considered a pest. In their larval state they eat their way deep into the wood of the poplar tree and can cause significant damage when they appear in large numbers. It might also be noteworthy, that this specimen is indentifyable by use of this 3D-Model alone. There is an online identification key (coleonet.de), that might be suitable for any German entomology enthusiasts.
Within the family of the Cerambycidae almost all specimens are pseudotetramerous. The tarsal segments (the last segments of the legs) appear to be 4, with the third being deeply divided in a sort-of V-shape. At the base of the V you would technically find a fifth But because it is almost invisible this trait is called “pseudo-tetra-merous”.
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