| Neosomatidia | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Neosomatidia Breuning, 1978 |
| Species: | N. bipustulata |
| Binomial name | |
| Neosomatidia bipustulata Breuning, 1978 | |
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