Sternotomis chrysopras

Sternotomis chrysopras is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It has a wide distribution in Africa. It feeds on Artocarpus altilis, Theobroma cacao, Coffea liberica, and Coffea canephora.[1] While originally named by Voet in 1778, the name was not validly published until 1817. Voet's 1778 work fails to fulfill the requirement in ICZN Article 11.4 that a work must be consistently binomial; none of Voet's 1778 names, including S. chrysopras, are available.[2]

Sternotomis chrysopras
Sternotomis chrysopras
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S. chrysopras
Binomial name
Sternotomis chrysopras
(Schönherr, 1817)
Synonyms
  • Lamia chrysopras Schönherr, 1817
  • Cerambyx chrysopras Voet, 1778 (Unav.)
  • Sternotomis chrysopras joveri Lepesme, 1950
  • Sternotomis chrysopras reducta Lepesme, 1950

References edit

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Sternotomis chrysopras. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ Krell, F-T. (2012) On nomenclature and synonymy of Trichius rosaceus, T. gallicus, and T. zonatus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Trichiini). Zootaxa 3278: 61–68.