Sternotomis mirabilis

Sternotomis mirabilis is a genus of long-horned beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.[1] It was first described in 1773 by Dru Drury from Sierra Leone.

Sternotomis mirabilis
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Lamiinae
Tribe:
Sternotomini
Genus:
Sternotomis
Species:
S. mirabilis
Binomial name
Sternotomis mirabilis
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx mirabilis Drury, 1773
  • Lamia pulchra Fabricius, 1775
    (nec C. pulchra Drury)
  • Lamia targavei Westwood, 1845

Description

Varied with beautiful green and black colours, the former exceedingly bright. Head green, with two others running downwards from the eyes. Jaws with the upper part green, the extremities black, with four green palpi. Antennae black, ten-jointed, the basal joint being thickest. Thorax green, with black streaks running round it, the sides terminating in an obtuse point. Scutellum very small, black, and triangular. Elytra black and margined, beautifully streaked and spotted with green: the streaks running across the anterior part, the spots placed near the extremities. Abdomen green, with black rings. Legs green, streaked with black. Tarsi green at top, brown beneath. Body length a little less than an inch (22 mm).[2]

References
  1. Barsevskis A. et al., (editors) (2014). "Sternotomis (Sternotomis) mirabilis (Drury, 1773)". Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved 22 November 2014.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
  2. Drury, Dru (1837). Westwood, John (ed.). Illustrations of Exotic Entomology. 2. p. 59. pl. XXXI.


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