Sternotomis pulchra

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

Sternotomis pulchra
Sternotomis pulchra var. obscura from Republic of the Congo. Male and female
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Cerambycoidea
Family:
Cerambycidae
Subfamily:
Lamiinae
Tribe:
Sternotomini
Genus:
Sternotomis
Species:
S. pulchra
Binomial name
Sternotomis pulchra
(Drury, 1773)
Synonyms
  • Cerambyx pulcher Drury, 1773
  • Lamia (Sternotomis) pulchra (Drury) Westwood, 1837
  • Lamia blanda Schönherr, 1817
  • Sternotomis pulchra m. ivorensis Teocchi, Jiroux, Sudre & Ture, 2008
  • Sternotomis imperialis (Fabricius) Heyne-Tasch., 1904

Description

Sternotomis 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

This 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.

List of subspecies
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. bifasciata (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. humeralis (Fabricius, 1775)
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. imatongensis Allard, 1993
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. maculata Breuning, 1935
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. obscura (Voet, 1778)
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. ornata (Olivier, 1795)
  • Sternotomis pulchra var. viridescens Breuning, 1935

References


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