Tragocephala formosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1792, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Mozambique, South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, and Zimbabwe, and has been introduced into Seychelles.[1]

Tragocephala formosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Tragocephala
Species:
T. formosa
Binomial name
Tragocephala formosa
(Olivier, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Lamia formosa Olivier, 1792
  • Cerambyx formosus (Olivier) Olivier, 1795
  • Tragocephala daphnis Thomson, 1865

Varietas

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  • Tragocephala formosa var. gemina Distant, 1904
  • Tragocephala formosa var. comitessa White, 1856
  • Tragocephala formosa var. thomsoni Aurivillius, 1921
  • Tragocephala formosa var. praetoria Chevrolat, 1858

References

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