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Sternotomis ducalis

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Sternotomis ducalis
Sternotomis ducalis from Principe Island. Male and female
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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[edit]

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[edit]

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

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