Sternotomis is a genus of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae), native to Sub-Saharan Africa. They are typically conspicuously colored and 1.8–3.6 cm (0.7–1.4 in) long.

Sternotomis
Sternotomis pulchra var. obscura from Republic of the Congo. Male and female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Sternotomini
Genus: Sternotomis
Percheron, 1836
Synonyms
  • Ultiolemur Thomson, 1868
  • Pseudolemur Breuning, 1935

List of species

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Sternotomis itzingeri

Sternotomis is divided into three subgenera, Pseudolemur, Sternotomis and Ultiolemur, and contains the following species:

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