Acalolepta nivosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Adam White in 1858. It is known from India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, and Myanmar. It feeds on Calotropis gigantea.[1]

Acalolepta nivosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Lamiini
Genus: Acalolepta
Species:
A. nivosa
Binomial name
Acalolepta nivosa
(White, 1858)
Synonyms
  • Dihammus nivosus (White, 1858)
  • Monochamus nivosus White, 1858
  • Monohammus nivosus (White, 1858)

References edit

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Acalolepta nivosa. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.