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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 R. D. Congo.

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
21,933 sp/ssp.
tribe subtribe
Ceroplesini Crossotina
422 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
nop=0

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Epidichostates molossus

  • Dichostates molossus Duvivier, 1892 [ type locality : Congo belge, 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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