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| Rhopalizus nitens (Fabricius, 1781) | |
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Rhopalizus nitens is a species of round-necked longhorn beetles of the subfamily Cerambycinae.
Subspecies
- Rhopalizus nitens clavipes (White, 1853)
- Rhopalizus nitens houyi Schmidt, 1922
- Rhopalizus nitens nigripes (Chevrolat, 1858)
Description
Rhopalizus nitens can reach a body length of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in) in males, of about 20 millimetres (0.79 in) in females. The basic color is blue, with completely black legs in the subspecies Rhopalizus nitens nigripes.
Distribution
This species can be found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Sudan, Zaire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo.
References
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