| Tmesisternus tolai | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Tmesisternus |
| Species: | T. tolai |
| Binomial name | |
| Tmesisternus tolai Gressitt, 1984 | |
Tmesisternus tolai is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Gressitt in 1984. [1]
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