Anthracocentrus beringei (Kolbe, 1898)

[= Acanthophorus beringei (Kolbe, 1898)] (Syntypes) Ugogo & Mpapwa D.O.Afrika ZMHB

[= Acanthophorus (Acanthophorus) Beringei (Lameere, 1903)]

[= Acanthophorus beringi (Aurivillius, 1908)]

[= Acanthophorus nyansanus (Kolbe, 1898)]

[= Acanthophorus Acanthophorus nyansanus (Lameere, 1903)]

[= Acantophorus nyansanus (Burgeon, 1928)]

[= Anthracocentrus beringei (Quentin & Villiers, 1983)] (Lectotype)

Information: Anthracocentrus beringei A. beringei is a species found in East Africa. It is rather a smaller species with the least pronounced sexual dimorphism.
It inhabits dry and arid habitats with sparse acacia forests. In the northeastern part of its distribution, it extends to semi-desert areas. This species is active on light traps.

Body length: 45 - 76 mm
Peak activity: February - May

Remarks:

Distribution: Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Tanzania
Zoogeographic region: Afrotropical

Taxonomic classification:

Familia	Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802
Subfamilia	Prioninae Latreille, 1802
Tribus	Acanthophorini Thomson, 1864
Genus	Anthracocentrus Quentin & Villiers, 1983
Subgenus	-

Katalog und Fotoatlas der Bockkäfer Äthiopiens | Adlbauer 2015

Material examined (& observation):

Tanzania
Kilwa Distric, Lindi prov.
[1]
Ngarama South Forest Reserve
Kiranjerange env.
[2]
Nangurukuru env.
(GPS)
Altitude ~100 m a.s.l. | 12-13.12.2018