Tragocephala castnia is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It has a wide distribution in Africa. It feeds on Theobroma cacao.[1]

Tragocephala castnia
Tragocephala castnia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tragocephala
Species:
T. castnia
Binomial name
Tragocephala castnia
Thomson, 1857
Synonyms
  • Tragocephala nobilis m. castnia (Thomson) Breuning, 1934

Subspecies

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  • Tragocephala castnia castnia Thomson, 1857
  • Tragocephala castnia castniopsis Entwistle, 1963
  • Tragocephala castnia cacaoensis Entwistle, 1963
  • Tragocephala castnia islandica Entwistle, 1963
  • Tragocephala castnia theobromae Entwistle, 1963
  • Tragocephala castnia gorillaformis Entwistle, 1963
  • Tragocephala castnia leonensis Thomson, 1878

References

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  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Tragocephala castnia. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.