Sybra alternans

Sybra alternans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Wiedemann in 1823.[1] It is known from Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Mariana Islands, Caroline Islands, Marshall Islands, and the Philippines. It was introduced in Hawaii in 1917, as well as Florida. Its diet includes plants such as Ananas comosus, Canavalia ensiformis, Musa × paradisiaca, Ocimum basilicum, Phaseolus vulgaris, Pittosporum tobira, Vachellia farnesiana, and Xanthium strumarium.

Sybra alternans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Sybra
Species:
S. alternans
Binomial name
Sybra alternans
(Wiedemann, 1823)
Synonyms
  • Atelais multilineata Pic, 1927
  • Falsoropica javaensis Breuning, 1982
  • Lamia alternans Wiedemann, 1823
  • Sybra carolina Matshushita, 1935
  • Sybra fuscobiplagiata Breuning, 1939
  • Sybra fuscovittata Aurivillius, 1927

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Sybra alternans. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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