Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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  • Region
  • Group
  • Key to subgroups
  • Implemented key
  • Latest events
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Epicasta

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

Epicasta Thomson, 1864

J. Thomson is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Epicasta ocellata Thomson, 1864.

Epicasta Thomson, 1864 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.

Epicasta has 3 species. This genus is 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
21,951 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,864 sp/ssp.
genus
Epicasta
3 sp.

Region

World  [3]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Epicasta

Group

Epicasta  [3]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 3 species

Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section

  • key of Epicasta • see Breuning, 1976

Implemented key

proposed key to select

  • a) Partial key to species adapted from (Breuning,1976) [Rhodopinini As.-Aus.] • not translated

possible resulting taxa

Latest events

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

List of species

  • Epicasta malayana Vitali, 2025
  • Epicasta ocellata Thomson, 1864
  • Epicasta turbida (Pascoe, 1866)

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Epicasta

  • Epicasta Thomson, 1864 [ sp. type : Epicasta ocellata Thomson, 1864 ]
  • Psaumis Pascoe, 1866 [ sp. type : Psaumis turbidus Pascoe, 1866 ]

Bibliography

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

  • Epicasta Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19  : 90, 385 [ nov div ]
  • Psaumis Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1866 • 3 (3) 3  : 228, 246 [ nov div ]
    details

    Psaumis Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1866 • 3 (3) 3 : 228, 246

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name
  • Epicasta ; Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2)  : 490
  • Epicasta ; Breuning • Sciences Nat • 1976  : 95 [ key div ]
    details

    Epicasta ; Breuning • Sciences Nat • 1976 : 95

    General information

    • description ; key
  • Epicasta ; Vitali • Faunitaxys • 2025 • 13 (07)  : 2 [ div ]
    details

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

    General information

    • remark
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