Homelix liturata

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Homelix liturata
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H. liturata
Binomial name
Homelix liturata
(Quedenfeldt, 1882)
Synonyms
  • Eurysops lituratusQuedenfeldt, 1882
  • Homelix scultithoraxKolbe, 1889
  • Homelix lituratus(Quedenfeldt, 1882) (misspelling)
  • Homelix buqueti(Thomson)

Homelix liturata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Quedenfeldt in 1882. It is known from Tanzania, Angola, the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and possibly from the Ivory Coast. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Homelix liturata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.