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- Region
- Group
- Gallery
- Key to subgroups
- Latest events
- List of species
- Taxa, synonyms
- Bibliography
Apomecynini
Apomecynini is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Apomecynini Thomson, 1860
J. Thomson is the author of the original taxon.
Apomecynini Thomson, 1860 is the full name of the group-tribe in the taxonomic classification system.
The tribe has 1,881 species and subspecies (1,836 species plus 45 non-nominal subspecies) combined to 253 genera and subgenera (235 genera plus 18 non-nominal subgenera).
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 | |
21,951 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Apomecynini | |
1,836 sp. + 45 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [1,881]

Distribution for species of Apomecynini
Group
Apomecynini [1,881]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Apomecynini, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Adetus cylindricus, ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Adetus-cylindricus-m-7mm5-GUYANE-JPRC23573-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Amphicnaeia lineata, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Amphicnaemia-lineata-f-4mm5-GUYANE-JPRC23353-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Rosalba inscripta, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Rosalba-inscripta-f-7mm-GUYANE-JPRC17661-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Bisaltes buquetii, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Bisaltes-buquetii-f-14mm5-GUYANE-JPRC8430-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Dorcasta dasycera, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Dorcasta-dasycera-f-7mm-GUYANE-JPRC5715-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Dorcasta sp., ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Dorcasta-sp5453-m-8mm-GUYANE-JPRC9770-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Rosalba sp., ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Rosalba-sp5414-m-7mm-GUYANE-JPRC22228-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
![Adetus sp., ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/AP-Adetus-sp5413-m-8mm5-GUYANE-JPRC22224-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
French Guiana
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
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partial key of APOMECYNINI • see Martins & al., 2016
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regional key of APOMECYNINI • see Chalumeau & Touroult, 2005
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key of APOMECYNINI • see Villiers, 1980
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key complement of APOMECYNINI • see Breuning, 1973
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key of APOMECYNINI • see Breuning, 1971
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key complement of APOMECYNINI • see Breuning, 1966
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key of APOMECYNINI • see Breuning, 1960
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key of APOMECYNINAE • see Pascoe, 1865
Latest events
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2025 • Albasor formicosus n. sp. • cf. Vlasak, J. & Santos-Silva, A.
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2025 • Rosalba luteomaculata n. sp. • cf. Vlasak, J. & Santos-Silva, A.
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2024 • Plocia barsevskisi n. sp. • cf. Medina, M.N.D. & Avergonzado, E.
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2024 • Plocia vivesi n. sp. • cf. Medina, M.N.D. & Avergonzado, E.
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2024 • Hispomorpha palawanicola n. sp. • cf. E. Vives
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2024 • Doliops kaupersi n. sp. • cf. A. Barševskis
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2024 • Acrepidopterum jamaicense Fisher, 1942 • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Bezark, L.G. & Tejada Hurtado, G.
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2024 • Polytuberotum boteroi n. sp. • cf. Á. Ávila-Jiménez
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2024 • Tuberolamia santossilvai n. sp. • cf. Á. Ávila-Jiménez
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2024 • Adetus scissicauda • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Perez-Lopez, F. & Botero, J.P.
List of species
1,881 species and subspecies (1,836 species plus 45 non-nominal subspecies)
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Acanthosybra lineolata Breuning, 1939
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Acestrilla minima Bates, 1885fig.
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Acrepidopterum acutum Zayas, 1975
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Acrepidopterum capilosum Martins & Galileo, 2008
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Acrepidopterum jamaicense Fisher, 1942
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Acrepidopterum minutum Fisher, 1926
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Acrepidopterum pilosum Fisher, 1932fig.
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Acrepidopterum reseri Vitali, 2002
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Adetaptera albisetosa (Bates, 1880)
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Adetaptera albosticta (Galileo & Martins, 2003)
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Adetaptera chapadensis (Martins & Galileo, 1999)
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Adetaptera dominicana (Galileo & Martins, 2004)
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Adetaptera fulvosticta (Bates, 1885)
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Adetaptera insularis (Fisher, 1930)
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Adetaptera jejetama Gutiérrez & Santos-Silva, 2022
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Adetaptera laevepunctata (Breuning, 1940)
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Adetaptera lenticula (Galileo & Martins, 2006)
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Adetaptera maculata (Martins & Galileo, 1999)
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Adetaptera minor (Bates, 1880)
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Adetaptera ovatula (Bates, 1880)
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Adetaptera parallela (Lameere, 1893)
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Adetaptera punctigera (Germar, 1824)
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Adetaptera schaffneri Santos-Silva & al., 2019
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Adetaptera setigera Bezark & Santos-Silva, 2022
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Adetaptera strandiella (Breuning, 1940)
Taxa, synonyms
5 taxa refer to APOMECYNINI
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APOMECYNITAE Thomson, 1860
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ADETIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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AGENNOPSIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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ISCHIOLONCHIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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PTERICOPTIDES Lacordaire, 1872
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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APOMECYNITAE Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 3, 42, 66, 345 [ nov div ]
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APOMECYNINAE ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 7 [ div ]details
APOMECYNINAE ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 7
General information
- distinctive characters
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APOMECYNITAE ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 44, 363 [ div ]
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APOMECYNINAE ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 138 [ key div ]details
APOMECYNINAE ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 138
General information
- key ; remark
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ADETIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 413, 595 [ nov ]
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ISCHIOLONCHIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 414, 709 [ nov ]
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PTERICOPTIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 416, 601 [ nov ]
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APOMECYNIDES ; Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 579
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AGENNOPSIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 595 [ nov ]
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APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 3, 301 [ div ]
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APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1) : 217 [ key div ]details
APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1960 • 22 A (1) : 217
General information
- description ; key
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PTERICOPTINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40 [ div ]details
PTERICOPTINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40
General information
- distinctive characters
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APOMECYNINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40, 53 [ div ]details
APOMECYNINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40, 53
General information
- distinctive characters
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APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Reichenbachia • 1966 • 6 (14) : 123 [ key ]details
APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Reichenbachia • 1966 • 6 (14) : 123
General information
- key update element
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APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Ent. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. • 1971 • 37 (3) : 209 [ key div syn ]
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APOMECYNITAE = ADETIDES ; Breuning • Ent. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. • 1971 • 37 (3) : 209
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APOMECYNITAE = ISCHIOLONCHIDES ; Breuning • Ent. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. • 1971 • 37 (3) : 209
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APOMECYNITAE = AGENNOPSIDES ; Breuning • Ent. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. • 1971 • 37 (3) : 209
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APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1973 • n.s., 9 (3) : 647, 648 [ key ]details
APOMECYNINI ; Breuning • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1973 • n.s., 9 (3) : 647, 648
General information
- key update element
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APOMECYNINI ; Villiers • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1980 • 16 (4) : 542 [ key div ]