Tragocephala Nobilis
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''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 ''
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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


References

nobilis Beetles described in 1787 {{Tragocephalini-stub