Biology:Sternotomis itzingeri

Short description: Species of beetle

Sternotomis itzingeri
Museum specimen of Sternotomis itzingeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Cerambycidae
Subfamily:	Lamiinae
Genus:	Sternotomis
Species:	S. itzingeri
Binomial name
Sternotomis itzingeri Breuning, 1935
Synonyms
Sternotomis itzingeri m. viridiana Teocchi, 1992

Sternotomis itzingeri is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Sternotomis itzingeri can reach a body length of 18–26 millimetres (0.71–1.02 in). The colors and markings of these longhorn beetles are variable. The background is usually pale greyish blue, with white markings, but coloration may also be dark blue, dark green or completely brown, while marks may be light ochreous. Scutellum may be green or yellow.

Distribution

This species can be found in Uganda, Kenya, Sudan, Democratic Republic of Congo, Tanzania and Zaire.

References

• Biolib
• Vincent ALLARD THE BEETLES OF THE WORLD
• Lamiaires du Monde
• IRD

Wikidata ☰ Q14711237 entry