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Apomecyna (Apomecyna)
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) Dejean, 1821
P.F. Dejean is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Saperda alboguttata Megerle, 1802.
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) Dejean, 1821 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) has 72 species plus 16 non-nominal subspecies. The subgenus is the nominal subdivision of Apomecyna, genus ranked in the Apomecynini 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 | |
20,379 sp | |
tribe | |
Apomecynini | |
1,815 sp | |
genus | |
Apomecyna | |
76 sp | |
subgenus | |
Apomecyna | |
72 sp. + 16 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [88]

Distribution for species of Apomecyna (Apomecyna)...
Distribution for species of Apomecyna (Apomecyna)
Group
(Apomecyna) [88]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online


![Apomecyna saltator saltator, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, NE India (Assam)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Apomecyna-saltator-f-jpr19208-tfl.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
NE India (Assam)
![Apomecyna leucosticta, ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, NE India (Sikkim)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Apomecyna-leucosticta-m-jpr19200-tfl.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
NE India (Sikkim)
![Apomecyna cretacea, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, N India (Uttar Pradesh)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Apomecyna-cretacea-f-jpr7469-tfl.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
N India (Uttar Pradesh)
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
List of species
88 species and subspecies (72 species and 16 non-nominal subspecies)...
88 species and subspecies (72 species and 16 non-nominal subspecies)
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) acutipennis Kolbe, 1894
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) adspersaria Breuning, 1942
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) alboannulata Breuning, 1938
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) albovaria Breuning, 1954
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) angolensis Breuning, 1950
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) atomaria Pascoe, 1858
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) binubila binubila Pascoe, 1858
- Ethiopie, Gamo Goffa, Konso • 2♂1♀ • iv-2002 • lam.#9891, 9892, 9893
- Kenya, Meru distr., Materi (Mitunguu), 800m • 3lam. dont 1♂ • iv-1987 • lam.#4944, 4945, 9890
- Kenya, Shimba Hills • 1♂ • vii-1998 • lam.#10198
- Kenya, Talek river, Masai Mara, 1300m • 1lam. • xii-1997 • lam.#4949
- Somalie, Benadir Mogadiscio, 7°km • 2lam. • v-1986 • lam.#4942, 4943
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) binubila bisignata Breuning, 1952
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) binubila voicola Teocchi & al., 2013
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) bivittata Breuning, 1938
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) bizonata Breuning, 1969
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) bremeri Breuning, 1982
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) brunnea Hintz, 1919
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) cavifrons Thomson, 1868
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) ceylonica Breuning, 1938
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) cochinchinensis Breuning, 1982
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) collarti Breuning, 1948
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) corrugata Breuning, 1938
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) cretacea (Hope, 1831)fig.
- India, Uttarpradesh, Almora • 2♀ • 11-11.5 mm • vii-2003 • lam.#7468, 7469
- India, Assam, Manas • 1♀ • 8.5 mm • vi-1995 • lam.#19201
- India, Puducherry, Bahoor • 1♂ • 11 mm • vii-2004 • lam.#7783
- India, Puducherry, Reddiarpalayam, Kamban Nagar • 1♂1♀ • vii-2004 • lam.#7782, 7784
- India, Tamil Nadu, Villupuram district, Ponniyar river, Lachabaram • 2♂2♀ • viii-2012 • lam.#15343, 15344, 15345, 15346
- India, Tamil Nadu, Villupuram district, Ponniyar river, Thelymaidu • 1♂3♀ • 11 mm • vii-2012, viii-2012 • lam.#15331, 15334, 15335, 15338
- India, Tamil Nadu, Villupuram district, Thelymaidu • 3♂ • viii-2012 • lam.#15340, 15341, 15342
- Thailand, Phrae, Wang Chin, near Wiang Kosai NP • 7♂1♀ • 12.5-16 mm • v-2018 • lam.#20524, 20525, 20526, 20528, 20529, 20530, 20533, 20534
datas -
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) curticornis Breuning, 1960
Taxa, synonyms
6 taxa refer to Apomecyna (Apomecyna)...
6 taxa refer to Apomecyna (Apomecyna)
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Apomecyna Dejean, 1821 [ sp. type : Saperda alboguttata Megerle, 1802 ]
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Mecynapus Thomson, 1858 [ sp. type : Mecynapus longipennis Thomson, 1858 ]
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Vocula Lacordaire, 1872 [ sp. type : Vocula irrorata Lacordaire, 1872 ]
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Pseudalbana Pic, 1895 [ sp. type : Pseudalbana lameerei Pic, 1895 ]
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Anapomecyna Pic, 1925 [ sp. type : Anapomecyna luteomaculata Pic, 1925 ]
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Parapomecyna Breuning, 1968 [ sp. type : Parapomecyna flavomaculata Breuning, 1968 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Apomecyna Dejean • Crevot • 1821 : 108 [ nov ]
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Apomecyna ; Audinet-Serville • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. • 1835 • 1 (4) : 77
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Mecynapus Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1858 • 2 : 187 [ nov div ]details
Mecynapus Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1858 • 2 : 187
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
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Apomecyna ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 70
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Apomecyna ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 45, 364 [ syn ]
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Apomecyna = Mecynapus ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 45
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Apomecyna ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 141, 152 [ div ]details
Apomecyna ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 141, 152
General information
- description ; distinctive characters
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Vocula Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 587 [ nov ]
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Pseudalbana Pic • L'Echange • 1895 • 11 (127) : 77 [ nov ]
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Anapomecyna Pic • Mél. exot. Ent. • 1925 • 43 : 29 [ nov ]
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Apomecyna ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1) : 219 [ div ]details
Apomecyna ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1) : 219
General information
- distinctive characters
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Apomecyna ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (2) : 573 [ key div ]details
Apomecyna ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (2) : 573
General information
- description ; key
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Apomecyna (Apomecyna) ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (2) : 574, 578 [ div ]details
Apomecyna (Apomecyna) ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (2) : 574, 578
General information
- distinctive characters
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Apomecyna < trifasciata ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (2) : 579
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Apomecyna ; Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165 : 344 [ key ]details
Apomecyna ; Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165 : 344
General information
- key update element
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Parapomecyna Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165 : 345 [ nov div ]details
Parapomecyna Breuning • Ann. Mus. roy. Afr. Centrale • 1968 • 165 : 345
General information
- description ; distinctive characters
- new taxon/name
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Apomecyna ; Slipinski & Escalona • CSIRO Publ. • 2013 • 1 : 73, 99 [ div ]details
Apomecyna ; Slipinski & Escalona • CSIRO Publ. • 2013 • 1 : 73, 99
General information
- description ; distinctive characters