Niphoparmena kivuensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1939, originally under the genus Mecynome.[1]
It is 6–8½ mm long and 1⅔–2¾ mm wide, and its type locality is Tshibinda, DRC.[2]
The synonym N. rufobrunneas type location is the Nyamukubi Mountains, DRC; its original description recorded its length as 9 mm and its width as 2⅔ mm.[3]
The synonym N. rotundipenniss type location is Rutshuru, DRC and its original description recorded its length as 10 mm and its width as 3½ mm.[3]
The synonym N. burgeonis type location is 36km (22miles) south of Lubero, DRC, and its original description recorded its length as 9 mm and its width as 3 mm. It was named in honor of .[4]