Biology:Sternotomis bohemani

Short description: Species of beetle

Sternotomis bohemanni
Sternotomis bohemani var. bohndorffi from Uganda
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Genus:	Sternotomis
Species:	S. bohemani
Binomial name
Sternotomis bohemani Chevrolat, 1844
Synonyms
List Sternotomis bohemani Chevrolat, 1844 Lamia ferreti Westwood, 1844 Lamia bohemanni Westwood, 1844 (Missp.) Sternodonta ferretti Bertoloni, 1849 (Missp.) Sternotomis westwoodii Coquerel, 1861 Sternotomis westwoodi Gemminger & Harold, 1873 (Emend.) Sternotomis bohndorffii Waterhouse, 1886 Sternotomis aglaura Kolbe, 1894 Sternotomis zintgraffi Kolbe, 1894 Sternotomis bohemanni bohndorffi ab. viridula Breuning, 1935 (Unav.) Sternotomis bohemanni ignestii Breuning, 1940 Sternotomis bohemanni m. scholtzi Teocchi, 1988 (Unav.) Sternotomis bohemani dichrous Allard, 1993 Sternotomis bohemani kenyensis Allard, 1993 Sternotomis bohemani molleti Allard, 1993 Sternotomis bohemani pulcherrima Allard, 1993 Sternotomis bohemani usambarensis Allard, 1993 Sternotomis bohemani viridula Allard, 1993

Sternotomis bohemani (often misspelled "bohemanni") is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Sternotomis bohemani can reach a body length of about 25 mm. The upper surface of the body is of a pale green colour, varied with white fasciae and patches. Femora and tibiae are green. Antennae are green and longer than the insect.

Distribution

This widespread species can be found in Tropical and Southern Africa.

References

Wikidata ☰ Q7611587 entry