| Otteissa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Otteissa |
| Species: | O. sericea |
| Binomial name | |
| Otteissa sericea Pascoe, 1864 | |
Otteissa sericea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Otteissa. It was described by Pascoe in 1864. It can be found in South Africa.
Description
Male Otteissa sericea are reddish-brown with a square globose pronotum, elongated legs thickened tarsal joints, cup-shaped onychium with two anterior lateral teeth, and strongly curved claws. Their antennae are long, extending slightly beyond the elytral apex. Females have a more pronounced reddish coloration, dark brown mandibles, and non-enlarged tarsal joints with a long, slender onychium. Females have shorter antennae reaching the apical quarter.
References
- Bezark, Larry G. Catalogue Dorcasominae.pdf. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
- "Occurrence Detail 1316106708". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2023-12-14.
- ^ Vives, E. (December 14, 2023). "Notes on Lepturinae and Apatophysinae). New and interesting Apatophysinae from Southern Africa and notes on the genus Rhagiohabdium Adlbauer, 2001 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae". ResearchGate.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Otteissa sericea | |
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