Otteissa
Sign in to saveOtteissa sericea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Otteissa. It was described by Pascoe in 1864. It can be found in South Africa.
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Otteissa sericea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus Otteissa. It was described by Pascoe in 1864. It can be found in South Africa.
== Description == Male Otteissa sericea are reddish-brown with a square globose pronotum, elongated legs thickened tarsal joints, cup-shaped onychium with two anterior lateral teeth, and strongly curved claws. Their antennae are long, extending slightly beyond the elytral apex. Females have a more pronounced reddish coloration, dark brown mandibles, and non-enlarged tarsal joints with a long, slender onychium. Females have shorter antennae reaching the apical quarter.
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