Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Epidichostates molossus

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

Epidichostates molossus (Duvivier, 1892)

A. Duvivier is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from Djabir-Bandja.

Epidichostates molossus (Duvivier, 1892) is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the genus Epidichostates ranked in the subtribe Crossotina.

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
22,133 sp/ssp.
tribe subtribe
Ceroplesini Crossotina
421 sp/ssp.
genus
Epidichostates
3 sp/ssp.
species
molossus

Group

molossus  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

Last images of Epidichostates molossus, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Epidichostates molossus [JPRC], Crossotina, Gabon
Epidichostates molossus [JPRC]
Crossotina
Gabon
Epidichostates molossus [JPRC], Crossotina, Cameroon
Epidichostates molossus [JPRC]
Crossotina
Cameroon
Epidichostates molossus [JPRC], Crossotina, R. P. Congo
Epidichostates molossus [JPRC]
Crossotina
R. P. Congo
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Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Epidichostates molossus

  • Dichostates molossus Duvivier, 1892 [ type locality : Djabir-Bandja ]
  • Crossotus cristatus Jordan, 1894 [ type locality : Kuilu ]

Bibliography

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

  • Dichostates molossus Duvivier • Ann. Soc. ent. Belg. • 1892 • 36 (7)  : 359 [ nov loc ]
  • Crossotus cristatus Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1894 • 1 (1)  : 235 [ nov loc ]
  • Crossotofrea molossus ; Hintz • Deutsche Ent. Z. • 1912  : 192
  • Crossotus cristatus ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30  : 233 [ loc ]
    details

    Crossotus cristatus ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30 : 233

    Distribution

    • Zentralafrika : Beni
  • Crossotus molossus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1942 • 12 (72-84)  : 15, 63 [ loc div ]
    details

    Crossotus molossus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1942 • 12 (72-84) : 15, 63

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Congo belge : Djabir Bandja
    • Togo : Kpandu
    • Cameroun
    • Congo belge : Beni, Leopoldville, Stanleyville, Leverville, Barumbu, Lukolela, Bas-Uelé, Buta, Sankuru, Kondué
  • Crossotus molossus ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 653 [ loc ]
    details

    Crossotus molossus ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 653

    Distribution

    • Gabon : Lastoursville
  • Crossotus molossus ; Breuning & Teocchi • Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 1981 • 50 (8)  : 269 [ loc plh ]
    details

    Crossotus molossus ; Breuning & Teocchi • Bull. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 1981 • 50 (8) : 269

    General information

    • host plant

    Distribution

    • Togo
    • Nigéria
    • R. Centrafricaine : La Maboké
    • Cameroun
    • Gabon
    • R. P. Congo : Voka
    • Zaïre : Gazi
    • Kenya
    • R. S. A. : Colonie du Cap
  • Epidichostates molossus ; Teocchi & Sudre • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2003 • 20  : 18 [ des ]
    details

    Epidichostates molossus ; Teocchi & Sudre • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2003 • 20 : 18

    General information

    • designation
  • Epidichostates molossus ; Sudre & al. • Coll. Syst. Magellanes • 2007 • 15  : 57 [ loc ill div ]
    details

    Epidichostates molossus ; Sudre & al. • Coll. Syst. Magellanes • 2007 • 15 : 57

    General information

    • operation on type
    • distribution map
    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Côte d'Ivoire
    • Togo
    • R. C. A. : La Maboké
    • Cameroun
    • Gabon : Mt. De Cristal, Tchimbélé
    • Congo : Diba, 15km N Etoumbi
    • R. D. Congo : Bili, Uélés ; Béfori, Equateur ; Yangambi
    • Ouganda
    • Kenya

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

Collection

8 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Cameroun, Centre, village de Mekak • 1♂1♀ • 17.5-18.5 mm • iv-2011 • lam.#16093, 16094
  • Cameroun, Ebogo • 1♂ • 20 mm • xi-2003 • lam.#16098
  • Cameroun, Menguémé • 1♂ • 15 mm • v-1998 • lam.#12701
  • Gabon, Parc National Ivindo, Ipassa • 1♂ • 18 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#19922
  • Congo-Brazzaville, Voka • 1♀ • 19.5 mm • v-1993 • lam.#9627
  • R. P. Congo, Voka • 2♀ • 15-19 mm • xi-1974 • lam.#12700, 13686
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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