Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

Pteropliini of Neoguinean region


Based on the author's private collection [JPRC] with 32 series and 80 lamiines (6 illustrated)

Author's collection

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region

Tribe: Pteropliini
Content of box: 6 lamiines distributed in 5 series
Callimetopus vitalii
Ischioplites metutus
Rhytiphora wallacei
Xiphotheata moellendorfii
Zaeera cretata

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region in author's collection

PteropliiniIschioplites metutus
Content: 1 lamiine
• Aru, Kobror, (N coast of Kobror I.), Algadang vill. env., 0-20m [ specimen #21217 ♀ 26mm ]

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region in author's collection

PteropliiniIschioplites metutus
specimen #21217 ♀ 26mm collected on iii-2010
Locality on label: Aru, Kobror, (N coast of Kobror I.), Algadang vill. env., 0-20m

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region in author's collection

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

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region 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 Neoguinean region in author's collection

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

Box of Pteropliini from Neoguinean region in author's collection

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