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Epectasis similis
Epectasis similis is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Epectasis similis Gahan, 1895
C.J. Gahan is the author of the original taxon.
The type specimen used for original description is cited from Grenada.
Epectasis similis Gahan, 1895 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.
The species is combined with the genus Epectasis ranked in the tribe Pteropliini.
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 | |
21,973 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Pteropliini | |
2,135 sp/ssp. | |
genus | |
Epectasis | |
7 sp. | |
species | |
similis | |
Region
World [1]

Distribution for Epectasis similis
Group
similis [1]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Epectasis Similis, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

♀
Pteropliini
Lesser Antilles (Guadeloupe)
Taxa, synonyms
1 taxon refers to Epectasis similis
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Epectasis similis Gahan, 1895 [ type locality : Grenada ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Epectasis similis Gahan • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1895 • 1895 : 126 [ nov div ]
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Epectasis similis ; Villiers • Rev. Fr. Entomol. (n.s.) • 1980 • 2 (2) : 87 [ loc div ]
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Epectasis similis ; Villiers • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1980 • 16 (3) : 466 [ loc div ]
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Epectasis similis ; Villiers • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1980 • 16 (4) : 552 [ loc plh ill div ]
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Epectasis similis ; Touroult • Le Coléoptériste • 2004 • 7 (2) : 132 [ plh ]details
Epectasis similis ; Touroult • Le Coléoptériste • 2004 • 7 (2) : 132
General information
- host plant
Distribution
- Guadeloupe
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Epectasis similis ; Chalumeau & Touroult • Pensoft Publ. • 2005 : 160 [ loc plh ill div ]details
Epectasis similis ; Chalumeau & Touroult • Pensoft Publ. • 2005 : 160
General information
- distinctive characters ; eco-ethology
- color photo, ♂
- host plant
Distribution
- Guadeloupe : Piton de Sainte-Rose
- Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre I. : Goubeyre, forêt de Moscou ; Bouillante, Crête de Village ; Capesterre, Liquin ; Petit-Bourg, Duclos ; Goyage, Douville ; Petit-Bourg, Vernou ; hauteurs de Deshaies
- Montserrat I.
- Dominique : Pont-Cassé
- Saint-Vincent : chemin des Trinity Falls, Richmond
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Epectasis similis ; Touroult • Suppl. Bull. Liais. ACOREP-Fr. • 2012 : 75 [ loc ]details
Epectasis similis ; Touroult • Suppl. Bull. Liais. ACOREP-Fr. • 2012 : 75
Distribution
- Martinique : Prêcheur, Mont Conil
Figures
Some references with images to see in bibliography
- Epectasis similis Gahan, 1895 • see Villiers, 1980
- ♂ of Epectasis similis Gahan, 1895 • see Chalumeau & Touroult, 2005
Collection
1 specimen in author's collection

Datas on labels
- Guadeloupe, Basse-Terre I., Sofaïa • 1♀ • 13.5 mm • v-1995 • lam.#1940