Lepturobosca nigrolineata
(Bland, 1865)
Lepturobosca nigrolineata is a of flower longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae, Lepturinae. The Lepturobosca was established relatively recently, with some species formerly placed in Cosmosalia reassigned here based on phylogenetic studies. As a member of the flower longhorn group, likely visit flowers for pollen and nectar feeding. The species was originally described by Bland in 1865.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Lepturobosca nigrolineata: /lɛp.tʊˈrɔb.ɔs.ka nɪˌɡroʊ.lɪˈneɪ.ə.tə/
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Similar Taxa
- Lepturobosca chrysocomaFormerly placed in the same Cosmosalia; both share the characteristic flower-visiting typical of Lepturinae, but L. chrysocoma has distinctive golden-yellow while L. nigrolineata has black lines on the as indicated by its specific epithet