Kingdom Animalia Family Cerambycidae Phylum Arthropoda Rank Species | Class Insecta Subfamily Lamiinae Genus Sternotomis Order Beetle | |
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Similar Sternotomis, Beetle, Sternotomis pulchra, Sternotomis itzingeri, Sternotomis bohemanni | ||
Sternotomis variabilis, the Lesser Jewel Longhorn Beetle, is a species of flat-faced longhorn beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
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Description
Sternotomis variabilis can reach a body length of 23–24 millimetres (0.91–0.94 in). The colors and markings of these longhorn beetles are very variable (hence the Latin name of the species). The coloration may be blue, dark green, greyish green or reddish brown, with white, pale blue, yellow or ochreous markings. Usually a wide, ochreous transverse band partially covers the pronotum and the elytra.
Distribution
This species can be found in Angola, Central African Republic, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda.
References
Sternotomis variabilis Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA