Macrotoma serripes
Macrotoma serripes is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.
| Macrotoma serripes | |
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| From São Tomé and Príncipe | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Macrotoma |
| Species: | M. serripes |
| Binomial name | |
| Macrotoma serripes (Fabricius, 1781) | |
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Description
Macrotoma serripes can reach a length of about 45–74 millimetres (1.8–2.9 in). Main host plants are Albizia adianthifolia, Albizia gummifera, Citrus medica, Cola acuminata, Parkia filicoidea and Sterculia tragacantha.
Distribution
This species can be found in Nigeria, Cameroon, Central Africa, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Angola.
References
- F Vitali Cerambycoidea
- Biolib
- Hallan, J. (2010) Synopsis of the described coleoptera of the world
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