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Sternotomis ducalis

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Species of beetle

Sternotomis ducalis
Sternotomis ducalis from Principe Island. Male and female
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Sternotomini
Genus: Sternotomis
Species: S. ducalis
Binomial name
Sternotomis ducalis
(Klug, 1835)
Synonyms
  • Lamia ducalis Klug, 1835
  • Sternotomis aper Percheron, 1836
  • Sternotomis ducalis var. philosophica Thomson, 1857
  • Sternotomis philosophica Thomson, 1857

Sternotomis ducalis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Sternotomis ducalis can reach a body length of 28–34 millimetres (1.1–1.3 in). Head and pronotum are mainly black, while the surface of the elytra varies from yellowish-greenish to reddish. Femora and tibiae are usually black. Antennae are black and longer than the insect.

Distribution

This species can be found in Gambia, São Tomé and Príncipe, Senegal.

References

Taxon identifiers
Sternotomis ducalis
Lamia ducalis


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