Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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  • Classification
  • Region
  • Group
  • Key to subgroups
  • Implemented key
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Agelasta (Metagelasta)

Agelasta (Metagelasta) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-


Agelasta (Metagelasta) Breuning, 1939

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Choeromorpha albomaculata Aurivillius, 1920.

Agelasta (Metagelasta) Breuning, 1939 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.

Agelasta (Metagelasta) has 3 species. The subgenus is a subdivision of Agelasta, genus ranked in the Mesosini tribe of Lamiinae.


Classification

kingdom
Animalia
~1,200,000 sp.
phylum
Arthropoda
~1,000,000 sp.
class
Insecta
~830,000 sp.
order
Coleoptera
~350,000 sp.
family
Cerambycidae
~35,000 sp.
subfamily
Lamiinae
21,802 sp/ssp.
tribe
Mesosini
668 sp/ssp.
genus
Agelasta
99 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Metagelasta
3 sp.


Region

World  [3]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Agelasta (Metagelasta)



Group

(Metagelasta)  [3]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 3 species


Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section

  • key of Agelasta (Metagelasta) • see Breuning, 1938


Implemented key

proposed key to select

  • a) Partial key to species adapted from (Breuning,1938) • not translated


List of species

  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) albomaculata (Aurivillius, 1920)
  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) basimaculata Heller, 1934
  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) basimaculatoides Breuning, 1980


Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Agelasta (Metagelasta)

  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) Breuning, 1939 [ sp. type : Choeromorpha albomaculata Aurivillius, 1920 ]


Bibliography

Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data

  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 382, 384 [ key div ]
    details

    Agelasta (Metagelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 382, 384

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
  • Agelasta (Metagelasta) Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1939 • 10-11 (50-66)  : 491 [ nov ]