Kingdom Animalia Family Cerambycidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Lamiinae Genus Ceroplesis Order Beetle | |
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Similar Ceroplesis, Beetle, Lamiinae, Chrysomeloidea | ||
Ceroplesis militaris is a species of flat-faced longhorns beetle belonging to the Cerambycidae family, Lamiinae subfamily.
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Description
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
This species occurs in Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ethiopia, Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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References
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