Ceroplesis militaris is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetle in the subfamily Lamiinae of the family Cerambycidae.

Ceroplesis militaris
Cerplesis militaris from Eritrea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Ceroplesis
Species:
C. militaris
Binomial name
Ceroplesis militaris

Description

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Ceroplesis 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

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This species occurs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

Subspecies

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  • Ceroplesis militaris irregularis Harold, 1878
  • Ceroplesis militaris militaris Gerstäcker, 1855

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