Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

Pteropliini of New Guinea


Based on the author's private collection [JPRC] with 23 series and 48 lamiines (5 illustrated)

Author's collection

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea

Tribe: Pteropliini
Content of box: 5 lamiines distributed in 4 series
Callimetopus vitalii
Rhytiphora wallacei
Xiphotheata moellendorfii
Zaeera cretata

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniCallimetopus vitalii
Content: 1 lamiine
• Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Prov., Misima is., Gaibobo Vill. [ holotype #20672 ♂ 15.3mm ]

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniCallimetopus vitalii
holotype #20672 ♂ 15.3mm collected on vi-1995
Locality on label: Papua New Guinea, Milne Bay Prov., Misima is., Gaibobo Vill.

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniRhytiphora wallacei
Content: 2 lamiines
• Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Wau Valley [ specimen #21781 ♀ 32mm ]
• Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Kapiro village, Wau District [ specimen #21782 ♂ 30.5mm ]

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniRhytiphora wallacei
specimen #21781 ♀ 32mm collected on 17.12.1998
Locality on label: Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Wau Valley

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniRhytiphora wallacei
specimen #21782 ♂ 30.5mm collected on 30.12.1998
Locality on label: Papua New Guinea, Morobe prov., Kapiro village, Wau District

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniXiphotheata moellendorfii
Content: 1 lamiine
• West Papua, Jayapura, Gresi District, klaisu village [ specimen #21918 ♀ 20mm ]

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniXiphotheata moellendorfii
specimen #21918 ♀ 20mm collected on ii-2020
Locality on label: West Papua, Jayapura, Gresi District, klaisu village

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniZaeera cretata
Content: 1 lamiine
• Irian Jaya, Sarumi [ specimen #21860 ♂ 11mm ]

Box of Pteropliini from New Guinea in author's collection

PteropliiniZaeera cretata
specimen #21860 ♂ 11mm collected on x-2020
Locality on label: Irian Jaya, Sarumi