Biology:Tragocephala castnia

Short description: Species of beetle

Tragocephala castnia
Tragocephala castnia
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Tragocephala
Species:	T. castnia
Binomial name
Tragocephala castnia Thomson, 1857
Synonyms
Tragocephala nobilis m. castnia (Thomson) Breuning, 1934

Tragocephala castnia is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It has a wide distribution in Africa. It feeds on Theobroma cacao.

Subspecies

• Tragocephala castnia castnia Thomson, 1857
• Tragocephala castnia castniopsis Entwistle, 1963
• Tragocephala castnia cacaoensis Entwistle, 1963
• Tragocephala castnia islandica Entwistle, 1963
• Tragocephala castnia theobromae Entwistle, 1963
• Tragocephala castnia gorillaformis Entwistle, 1963
• Tragocephala castnia leonensis Thomson, 1878

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15862257 entry