Tragocephala nobilis explained

Tragocephala nobilis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1787, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution in Africa. It feeds on Coffea arabica. It is preyed on by the parasitic wasp Aprostocetus lamiicidus, and the parasitic fly Billaea vanemdeni.^[1]

Varietas

• Tragocephala nobilis var. bifasciata Baguena Corella, 1952
• Tragocephala nobilis var. fasciata Kolbe, 1893
• Tragocephala nobilis var. chloris Chevrolat, 1858
• Tragocephala nobilis var. diamenta Gilmour, 1956
• Tragocephala nobilis var. fuscovelutina Fairmaire, 1893
• Tragocephala nobilis var. basosuturalis Gilmour, 1956
• Tragocephala nobilis var. galathea Chevrolat, 1855
• Tragocephala nobilis var. fontanai Baguena, 1942

Notes and References

1. https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id244718/ BioLib.cz - Tragocephala nobilis