Sophronica abyssinica

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Sophronica abyssinica
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Sophronica
Species:
S. abyssinica
Binomial name
Sophronica abyssinica
Breuning, 1966

Sophronica abyssinica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1966. [1]

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Sophronica abyssinica. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.