Phrissomidius
genus of insects
Phrissomidius guineensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Phrissomidius. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1939.
It's 15–17 mm long and 5–5.5 mm wide, and its type locality is Sierra Leone.
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