Monochamus ruspator

Monochamus ruspator is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781, originally under the genus Lamia. It has a wide distribution throughout Africa, and is also present in Kazakhstan.^[1]

Phylum:Arthropoda

Class:Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Suborder:Polyphaga

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Monochamus ruspator
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Monochamus
Species:	M. ruspator
Binomial name
Monochamus ruspator (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Cerambyx ruspator (Fabricius) Gmelin, 1790 Lamia nubifer Gyllenhal, 1817 Lamia ruspator Fabricius, 1781 Monochamus gabonicus Thomson, 1858 Murzinia karatauensis Lazarev, 2011

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The species Murzinia karatauensis was described from Kazakhstan in 2011, but was later determined to be a synonym of Monochamus ruspator. It was found in Kzyl-Orda Region, Chiili District, North Karatau Ridge, Daut Mountain.^[2][3]