Ceroplesis militaris is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.
Ceroplesis militaris | |
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Cerplesis militaris from Eritrea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Ceroplesis |
Species: | C. militaris
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Binomial name | |
Ceroplesis militaris Gerstaecker, 1855
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Description
editCeroplesis militaris reaches about 30 millimetres (1.2 in) in length. The body is black, with two broad stripes crossing the elytra. The host plants include Celtis species, Acacia species and Maesopsis eminii.
Distribution
editThis species occurs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
Subspecies
edit- Ceroplesis militaris irregularis Harold, 1878
- Ceroplesis militaris militaris Gerstäcker, 1855
References
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