Zographus regalis

Zographus regalis is a species of beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae.

Description

Zographus regalis can reach a body length of . The basic colour is black, with shining green and yellowish spots. Elytra bears six large chocolate patches on the edges, while the protorax shows several black and green transversal stripes. The antennae are particularly long and slender. These cerambycids are wood borers of cashew and of "wawa".

Distribution

This species can be found in Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Togo, Benin, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Central African Republic, Gabon, Democratic Republic of Congo, Zaire, Angola and Zambia.

List of subspecies

Zographus regalis lualabensis Le Moult, 1939Zographus regalis quadrimaculatoides Breuning, 1969

''Zographus regalis regalis''