Ceroplesis capensis (Linnaeus, 1764) is a animal in the Cerambycidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.

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Ceroplesis capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Ceroplesis capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Ceroplesis capensis, the Cape longhorn beetle, is a native South African cerambycid beetle described in 1764.

Family
Genus
Ceroplesis
Order
Coleoptera
Class
Insecta

About Ceroplesis capensis (Linnaeus, 1764)

Ceroplesis capensis, commonly known as the Cape longhorn beetle, is a species of beetle that belongs to the family Cerambycidae. This species was first described by Carl Linnaeus in 1764, and it is native to South Africa.

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Taxonomy

Animalia Arthropoda Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae Ceroplesis

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