Aristobia approximator
Aristobia approximator is a species of beetle in the Longhorn family. This species grows to 36mm.[2]
| Aristobia approximator | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Aristobia |
| Species: | A. approximator |
| Binomial name | |
| Aristobia approximator (Thomson, 1865)[1] | |
Description
This species has a black body with yellow spots, and black tufts on the basal antennomeres, similar to the related species Aristobia reticulator; however, A. approximator has tufts only on the 3rd antennal segment, while A. reticulator has tufts on segments 3, 4, and sometimes 5.[3]
References
- http://eol.org/pages/115766/overview
- http://www.coleoptera-atlas.com/cerambycidae-chrysomeloidea/lamiinae/lamiini-agniini/Aristobia/Aristobia-approximator
- Agarwala, B.K., Bhattacharjee, P.P. (2015) Redescription of Aristobia reticulator (F., 1781) (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), with a Taxonomic Note and Record of a New Food Plant for Adults in Northeastern India. The Coleopterists Bulletin 69:205-212. doi:10.1649/0010-065X-69.2.205
- Kawabe, Y., Ito, K. (2003) Disease and insect pest damage in afforested areas on acid sulphate soil in the Mekong Delta, Vietnam. Tropical Forestry 57: 25-33.
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