Pterolophia lepida

Pterolophia lepida is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1938. It is known from the Ivory Coast, the Central African Republic, Cameroon, and the Republic of the Congo. It feeds on Celtis zenkeri. It contains the varietas Pterolophia lepida var. szewezycki.[1]

Pterolophia lepida
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Tribe: Pteropliini
Genus: Pterolophia
Species:
P. lepida
Binomial name
Pterolophia lepida
Breuning, 1938
Synonyms
  • Pterolophia ivorensis Breuning, 1967

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Pterolophia lepida. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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