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Epicasta malayana

Epicasta malayana is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-


Epicasta malayana Vitali, 2025

F. Vitali is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from Pahang.

Epicasta malayana Vitali, 2025 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the genus Epicasta ranked in the tribe Lamiini.


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
21,959 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,864 sp/ssp.
genus
Epicasta
3 sp.
species
malayana


Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Epicasta malayana



Group

malayana  [1]

Subgroup of



Latest events

  • 2025 • Epicasta malayana n. sp. • cf. F. Vitali


Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Epicasta malayana

  • Epicasta malayana Vitali, 2025 [ type locality : Malaysia, Pahang, Cameron Highlands ]


Bibliography

Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data

  • Epicasta malayana Vitali • Faunitaxys • 2025 • 13 (07)  : 2 [ nov loc ill div ]
    details

    Epicasta malayana Vitali • Faunitaxys • 2025 • 13 (07) : 2

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters
    • color photo, holotype, ♀
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Malaysia, Pahang : Cameron Highlands
    • Malaysia, Perak


Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

  • Holotype ♀ of Epicasta malayana Vitali, 2025 • see Vitali, 2025


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