Sternotomis pulchra is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.[1][2][3]
Sternotomis pulchra | |
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Sternotomis pulchra var. obscura from Republic of the Congo. Male and female | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Sternotomis |
Species: | S. pulchra
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Binomial name | |
Sternotomis pulchra (Drury, 1773)
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Description
editSternotomis pulchra can reach a body length of 20–25 millimetres (0.79–0.98 in). Head, thorax and elyra are orange-coloured. The thorax bears transversal black rings and a spine on each side. Elytra shows some black markings and light green patches. Femora and tibiae are green. Antennae are black and longer than the beetle. These cerambycids feed on Liberian coffee (Coffea liberica).
Distribution
editThis species can be found in Senegal, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Zaire, Sudan, Republic of the Congo, Gabon, Uganda and Angola.
References
edit- ^ "Sternotomis pulchra". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ "Sternotomis pulchra (Drury, 1773)". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
- ^ Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the Old World". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
External links
edit- Citizen science observations for Sternotomis pulchra at iNaturalist
- Media related to Sternotomis pulchra at Wikimedia Commons