Macrotoma serripes

Macrotoma serripes is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Macrotoma serripes
From São Tomé and Príncipe
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Macrotoma
Species:	M. serripes
Binomial name
Macrotoma serripes (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Macrotoma castaneipennis Kolbe, 1894 Macrotoma prionopus White, 1853 Prionus serripes Fabricius, 1781

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