Tragiscoschema bertolonii

Tragiscoschema bertolonii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It is known from Tanzania, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Angola, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe.[1]

Tragiscoschema bertolonii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tragiscoschema
Species:
T. bertolonii
Binomial name
Tragiscoschema bertolonii
(Thomson, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Tragiscus bertolonii Thomson, 1857

The body of T. bertolonii is long and slim. The length is close to 1.3 cm and the antenna is longer than the body. There is a black stripe across the head and body. Yellow marks cover the head and body at the sides.[2]

Varieties

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  • Tragiscoschema bertolonii var. tenuicorne Thomson, 1865
  • Tragiscoschema bertolonii var. amicta Distant, 1869
  • Tragiscoschema bertolonii var. wewitschi Paiva, 1862
  • Tragiscoschema bertolonii var. wahlbergi Fahraeus, 1872

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