Sternotomis ducalis

Sternotomis ducalis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Sternotomis ducalis
Sternotomis ducalis from Principe Island. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Sternotomis
Species:	S. ducalis
Binomial name
Sternotomis ducalis (Klug, 1835)
Synonyms
Lamia ducalis Klug, 1835 Sternotomis aper Percheron, 1836 Sternotomis ducalis var. philosophica Thomson, 1857 Sternotomis philosophica Thomson, 1857

Description

Sternotomis ducalis can reach a body length of 28–34 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). Head and pronotum are mainly black, while the surface of the elytra varies from yellowish-greenish to reddish. Femora and tibiae are usually black. Antennae are black and longer than the insect.

Distribution

This species can be found in Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal.

References

• Biolib
• F. VITALI - Cerambycoidea
• Sternotomis ducalis in Coleop-terra