Acalolepta rusticatrix explained

Acalolepta rusticatrix is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801, originally under the genus Lamia. It is known from Myanmar, India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Sumatra, Sri Lanka, Java, Taiwan, Indonesia, Sulawesi, and Vietnam.^[1]

Subspecies

• Acalolepta rusticatrix bilitonensis (Breuning, 1953)
• Acalolepta rusticatrix formosensis Breuning & Ohbayashi, 1966 – endemic to Taiwan^[2]
• Acalolepta rusticatrix lombokensis Breuning, 1982
• Acalolepta rusticatrix rusticatrix (Fabricius, 1801)
• Acalolepta rusticatrix sumbawensis Breuning, 1970

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id230966/ BioLib.cz - Acalolepta rusticatrix
2. Web site: Acalolepta rusticatrix subsp. formosensis Breuning & Ohbayashi, 1966 . Wen-Yi Chou . n.d. . Catalogue of life in Taiwan . Biodiversity Research Center, Academia Sinica, Taiwan . 18 May 2020.