Sternotomis variabilis
| Sternotomis variabilis | |
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| Museum specimen of Sternotomis variabilis | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Sternotomis |
| Species: | S. variabilis |
| Binomial name | |
| Sternotomis variabilis Quedenfeldt, 1881 | |
Sternotomis variabilis, the Lesser Jewel Longhorn Beetle, is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
Varietas
- Sternotomis variabilis var. brunnea Breuning, 1935
- Sternotomis variabilis var. coerulenscens Breuning, 1935
- Sternotomis variabilis var. rufofasciata Breuning, 1935
- Sternotomis variabilis var. semicyanea Breuning, 1935
- Sternotomis variabilis var. semirufescens Breuning, 1935
Description
Sternotomis variabilis can reach a body length of 23–24 millimetres (0.91–0.94 in). The colors and markings of these longhorn beetles are very variable (hence the Latin name of the species). The coloration may be blue, dark green, greyish green or reddish brown, with white, pale blue, yellow or ochreous markings. Usually a wide, ochreous transverse band partially covers the pronotum and the elytra.
Distribution
This species can be found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
References
- Biolib
- F. VITALI - Cerambycoidea
- Vincent ALLARD THE BEETLES OF THE WORLD
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