Purpuricenus laetus
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Purpuricenus laetus (Thomson, 1864)
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Purpuricenus laetus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.
Subspecies
- Purpuricenus laetus congoanus (Aurivillius, 1911)
- Purpuricenus laetus cubalicus Kuntzen, 1915
- Purpuricenus laetus fuelleborni Kuntzen, 1915
- Purpuricenus laetus glauningi Kuntzen, 1915
- Purpuricenus laetus kambanus Kuntzen, 1915
- Purpuricenus laetus laetus (Thomson, 1864)
- Purpuricenus laetus lengerkeni Kuntzen, 1915
- Purpuricenus laetus machadoi Lepesme, 1947
Description
Purpuricenus laetus can reach a length of about 21–27 millimetres (0.83–1.06 in)
Distribution
This species is present in Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe.
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