Rhopalizus nitens

Rhopalizus nitens is a species of round-necked longhorn beetles of the subfamily Cerambycinae.

Subspecies

 * Rhopalizus nitens clavipes (White, 1853)
 * Rhopalizus nitens houyi  Schmidt, 1922
 * Rhopalizus nitens nigripes (Chevrolat, 1858)

Description
Rhopalizus nitens can reach a body length of about 25 mm in males, of about 20 mm in females. The basic color is blue, with completely black legs in the subspecies Rhopalizus nitens nigripes.

Distribution
This species can be found in Sierra Leone, Liberia, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo, Benin, Cameroon, Central Africa, Sudan, Zaire, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon and Democratic Republic of Congo.