Tragocephala formosa

Tragocephala formosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Olivier in 1792, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, and has been introduced into Seychelles.[1]

Tragocephala formosa
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Tragocephala
Species:
T. formosa
Binomial name
Tragocephala formosa
(Olivier, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Lamia formosa Olivier, 1792
  • Cerambyx formosus (Olivier) Olivier, 1795
  • Tragocephala daphnis Thomson, 1865

Varietas
  • Tragocephala formosa var. gemina Distant, 1904
  • Tragocephala formosa var. comitessa White, 1856
  • Tragocephala formosa var. thomsoni Aurivillius, 1921
  • Tragocephala formosa var. praetoria Chevrolat, 1858

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Tragocephala formosa. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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