Sphingnotus mirabilis

Sphingnotus mirabilis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Sphingnotus mirabilis
Sphingnotus mirabilis from New Guinea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Superfamily:
Cerambycoidea
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Sphingnotus
Species:
S. mirabilis
Binomial name
Sphingnotus mirabilis
(Boisduval, 1835)

Description

Sphingnotus mirabilis can reach a length of 25–40 millimetres (0.98–1.57 in). Head, prothorax and elitra have a brilliant metallic blue colour. Elyra bears two trasversal whitish or azure bands.

Distribution

This species can be found in New Guinea.

List of subspecies
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis admirabilis Kriesche, 1923
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis keyensis Schwarzer, 1924
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis mirabilis (Boisduval, 1835)
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis mniszechi Perroud, 1855
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis salomonum Breuning, 1945
  • Sphingnotus mirabilis splendens Gressitt, 1984

References


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