Tragocephala guerinii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by White in 1856. It has a wide distribution in Africa. It feeds on Calliandra houstoniana var. calothyrsus and Theobroma cacao.[1]

Tragocephala guerinii
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tragocephala
Species:
T. guerinii
Binomial name
Tragocephala guerinii
White, 1856
Synonyms
  • Tragocephala guerini White, 1856
  • Tragocephala guerini m. latevitatta Teocchi, 1989

Varietas

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  • Tragocephala guerinii var. buquetii Thomson, 1857
  • Tragocephala guerinii var. aurivilliusi Plavilstshikov, 1927
  • Tragocephala guerinii var. jordani Breuning, 1934
  • Tragocephala guerinii var. irregularis Aurivillius, 1913
  • Tragocephala guerinii var. senatoria Chevrolat, 1858
  • Tragocephala guerinii var. dilatata Aurivillius, 1913

References

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