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Macrotoma serripes

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Species of beetle
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Macrotoma serripes
From São Tomé and Príncipe
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Macrotoma
Species: M. serripes
Binomial name
Macrotoma serripes
(Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
  • Macrotoma castaneipennis Kolbe, 1894
  • Macrotoma prionopus White, 1853
  • Prionus serripes Fabricius, 1781

Macrotoma serripes is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Macrotoma serripes can reach a length of about 45–74 millimetres (1.8–2.9 in). Main host plants are Albizia adianthifolia, Albizia gummifera, Citrus medica, Cola acuminata, Parkia filicoidea and Sterculia tragacantha.

Distribution

This species can be found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.

References

Taxon identifiers
Macrotoma serripes
Prionus serripes


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