Rhaphidopsis zonaria

Rhaphidopsis zonaria
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Rhaphidopsis
Species:
R. zonaria
Binomial name
Rhaphidopsis zonaria
(Thomson, 1857)
Synonyms
  • Diastocera zonaria Thomson, 1857

Rhaphidopsis zonaria is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by James Thomson in 1857. It is known from South Africa.[1]

Facts

Rhaphidopsis zonaria reproduces asexually. Their brains were reported to look smooth and they make a small hissing sound wherever they walk. Crushing them causes a white gel to come out.[2]

References

  1. ^ BioLib.cz - Rhaphidopsis zonaria. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. ^ http://titan.gbif.fr/sel_genann1.php?numero=29689 (Click on the 3rd journal and the link provided)