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- List of species
- Taxa, synonyms
- Bibliography
Agelasta
Agelasta is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Agelasta Newman, 1842
E. Newman is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Agelasta transversa Newman, 1842.
Agelasta Newman, 1842 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.
Agelasta has 9 subgenera and 99 species and subspecies (88 species plus 11 non-nominal subspecies). This genus is ranked in the tribe Mesosini.
Classification
Region
World [99]

Distribution for species of Agelasta
Group
Agelasta [99]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Agelasta, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Agelasta balteata, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Thailand](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/ME-Agelasta-balteata-m-jpr20714ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Thailand
![Agelasta glabrofasciata, ♀ [JPRC], Mesosini, South China (Yunnan)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/ME-Agelasta-glabrofasciata-f-jpr2378-tfl.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Mesosini
South China (Yunnan)
![Agelasta lecideosa, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Borneo](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MEAgelleci13858i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Borneo
![Agelasta lecideosa, ♀ [JPRC], Mesosini, Borneo](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MEAgelleci13857i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Borneo
![Agelasta yonaguni subkonoi, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Ryukyu](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MEMesocerv13891i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Ryukyu
Implemented key
proposed key to select
- a) Partial key to subgenus adapted from (Breuning,1938) • not translated
possible resulting taxa
List of species
99 species and subspecies (88 species plus 11 non-nominal subspecies)
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Agelasta (Agelasta) albomarmorata Breuning, 1947
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Agelasta (Agelasta) albostictica Breuning, 1980
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Agelasta (Agelasta) basispreta Heller, 1923
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Agelasta (Agelasta) estrellae Hüdepohl, 1985
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Agelasta (Agelasta) humerata Breuning, 1939
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Agelasta (Agelasta) imogenae Hüdepohl, 1985
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Agelasta (Agelasta) isthmicola Heller, 1923
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Agelasta (Agelasta) lacteostictica Breuning, 1960
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Agelasta (Agelasta) lactospreta Heller, 1923
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Agelasta (Agelasta) luzonica Breuning, 1938
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Agelasta (Agelasta) marionae Hüdepohl, 1985
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Agelasta (Agelasta) mediofasciata Heller, 1913
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Agelasta (Agelasta) milagrosae Hüdepohl, 1985
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Agelasta (Agelasta) mindanaonis Breuning, 1936
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Agelasta (Agelasta) obscura Macleay, 1884
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Agelasta (Agelasta) ocellifera (Westwood, 1863)
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Agelasta (Agelasta) pardalina pardalina Heller, 1924
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Agelasta (Agelasta) pardalina subana Heller, 1924
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Agelasta (Agelasta) pardalis Breuning, 1974
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Agelasta (Agelasta) transversa Newman, 1842
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Agelasta (Agelasta) transversefasciata Breuning, 1936
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Agelasta (Agelasta) transversesignata Breuning, 1939
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Agelasta (Agelasta) undulata Breuning, 1939
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Agelasta (Agelasta) unicolor Breuning, 1962
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Agelasta (Antennagelasta) perakensis Breuning, 1968
Taxa, synonyms
13 taxa refer to Agelasta
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Agelasta Newman, 1842 [ sp. type : Agelasta transversa Newman, 1842 ]
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Dissosira Pascoe, 1865 [ sp. type : Agelasta catenata Pascoe, 1862 ]
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Anthriboscyla Thomson, 1868 [ sp. type : Anthriboscyla mima Thomson, 1868 ]
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Mesolophus Gahan, 1895 [ sp. type : Mesolophus humeralis Gahan, 1895 ]
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Mimocoptops Pic, 1925 [ sp. type : Mimocoptops laosensis Pic, 1925 ]
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Samiomimus Pic, 1927 [ sp. type : Samiomimus marmoratus Pic, 1927 ]
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Paragelasta Breuning, 1935 [ sp. type : Choeromorpha robinsoni Gahan, 1906 ]
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Parasaimia Breuning, 1935 [ sp. type : Mimocoptops laosensis Pic, 1925 ]
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Pseudaemocia Breuning, 1935 [ sp. type : Pseudaemocia rufa Breuning, 1935 ]
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Agelasta (Epagelasta) Breuning, 1939 [ sp. type : Agelasta newmanni White, 1856 ]
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Agelasta (Metagelasta) Breuning, 1939 [ sp. type : Choeromorpha albomaculata Aurivillius, 1920 ]
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Agelasta (Pseudagelasta) Breuning, 1939 [ sp. type : Agelasta bifasciana White, 1858 ]
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Agelasta (Antennagelasta) Breuning, 1968 [ sp. type : Agelasta (Antennagelasta) perakensis Breuning, 1968 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Agelasta Newman • The Entomologist • 1842 • 1 (17) : 288 [ nov ]
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Agelasta ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 344
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Agelasta ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 96 [ div ]details
Agelasta ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 96
General information
- distinctive characters
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Agelasta ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 123 [ div ]details
Agelasta ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 123
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- description
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Dissosira Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 124 [ nov div ]details
Dissosira Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 124
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- description
- new taxon/name
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Anthriboscyla Thomson • Physis Rec. Hist. nat. • 1868 • 2 (6) : 165 [ nov ]
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Mesolophus Gahan • Ann. Mus. Civ. Genova • 1895 • 34 : 56 [ nov ]
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Choeromorpha (Dissosira) ; Aurivillius • Coleopt. Cat. • 1922 • 73 : 145
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Mimocoptops Pic • Mél. exot. Ent. • 1925 • 43 : 32 [ nov div ]details
Mimocoptops Pic • Mél. exot. Ent. • 1925 • 43 : 32
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- description ; distinctive characters
- new taxon/name
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Samiomimus Pic • Mél. exot. Ent. • 1927 • 49 : 36 [ nov div ]details
Samiomimus Pic • Mél. exot. Ent. • 1927 • 49 : 36
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- description ; distinctive characters
- new taxon/name
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Parasaimia Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 267 [ nov div syn ]details
Parasaimia Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 267
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- description
- new taxon/name
- synonymy
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Parasaimia = Mimocoptops ; Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 267
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Pseudaemocia Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 269 [ nov div ]details
Pseudaemocia Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 269
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- description
- new taxon/name
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Dissosira ; Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 271 [ div ]details
Dissosira ; Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 271
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Paragelasta Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 273 [ nov div ]details
Paragelasta Breuning • Fol. zool. hydrob. • 1935 • 8 (2) : 273
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- description
- new taxon/name
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Agelasta ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 367, 381 [ key div ]details
Agelasta ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 367, 381
General information
- distinctive characters ; key
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Mesosa (Anthriboscyla) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 370, 371 [ div ]details
Mesosa (Anthriboscyla) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 370, 371
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Agelasta (Paragelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381, 383 [ div ]details
Agelasta (Paragelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381, 383
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Agelasta (Pseudagelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381 [ key div ]details
Agelasta (Pseudagelasta) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381
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- distinctive characters ; key
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Agelasta (Mesolophus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381, 383 [ key div ]details
Agelasta (Mesolophus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 381, 383
General information
- distinctive characters ; key