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- Bibliography
Idactus
Idactus is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Idactus Pascoe, 1864
F.P. Pascoe is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Idactus tridens Pascoe, 1864.
Idactus Pascoe, 1864 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.
Idactus has 22 species plus 7 non-nominal subspecies. The genus is ranked in the Ancylonotini tribe of Lamiinae.
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 | |
20,060 sp. | |
tribe | |
Ancylonotini | |
145 sp. | |
genus | |
Idactus | |
22 sp. |
Region

Distribution for species of Idactus
Group
Idactus
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online



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Ancylonotini
Madagascar

♀
Ancylonotini
Namibia

♂
Ancylonotini
Namibia

♀
Ancylonotini
Djibouti

♀
Ancylonotini
Djibouti

♀
Ancylonotini
Ethiopia
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section
Implemented key
proposed key to select
- a) Partial key to species adapted from (Breuning,1938) • not translated
possible resulting taxa
List of species
29 species and subspecies (22 species and 7 non-nominal subspecies)
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Idactus ashanticus Breuning, 1960
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Idactus bettoni Gahan, 1898
- Kenya, NE Prov., Wajir • 1♂ • 9.5 mm • iv-2001 • lam.#12614
- Kenya, Sagala Hills • 1♂ • 12 mm • xii-1991 • lam.#12604
- Somalia, Eil (Nogal) • 1♂ • 9.5 mm • iv-1938 • lam.#12605
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus blairi Breuning, 1935
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Idactus browni Breuning, 1981
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Idactus burgeoni Breuning, 1935
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Idactus coquereli (Fairmaire, 1890)
- Iran, 6 km W Geno, 400 m • 1♀ • 11.5 mm • v-1977 • lam.#12601
- Iran, Koh-E-Geno, 600 m • 1♀ • 11.5 mm • iv-1977 • lam.#12602
- Kenya, bord Lac Rodolphe • 1♀ • 11 mm • vii-1996 • lam.#12619
- Somalia, Bulo Burti • 1♀ • 12 mm • xii-1937 • lam.#12598
- Somalia, Eil (Nogal) • 1♀ • 10 mm • iv-1938 • lam.#12599
- Somalia, Rocca L. Somalia • 1♀ • 9.5 mm • x-1943 • lam.#12600
datas -
Idactus cristulatus (Fairmaire, 1885)
- Kenya, env. Diani, 2-7km S-SO. carrefour Ukunda • 1♂ • 9.5 mm • vii-2007 • lam.#9722
- Tanzania, Kilimandjaro Prov., Holili, 850 m • 1♀ • 10 mm • xii-1989 • lam.#12606
- Togo, Fazao, mt. 580 • 1♀ • 9 mm • iv-1985 • lam.#12618
- Zimbabwe, 50 km W Chimanimani • 1♀ • 10.5 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#5065
- Zimbabwe, Matobo N. P., S of Bulawayo • 2♂ • 9 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#12616, 12617
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus ellioti damarensis Breuning, 1938
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Idactus ellioti ellioti Gahan, 1890image
- Gran Comore, M'Vouni • 1♀ • 13.5 mm • xi-1988 • lam.#10416
- Gran Comore, Moroni • 2♂ • 12.5-14 mm • viii-1987 • lam.#10414, 10415
- Madagascar, Morajenbe • 1♂ • 16 mm • viii-2003 • lam.#10413
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus ellioti fasciculosus Aurivillius, 1903image
- Kenya, Marsabit to South Horr • 1♂ • 16 mm • v-2001 • lam.#12634
- Kenya, Meru distr., Matiri (Mitunguu), mt.800 • 1♂1♀ • 14-15 mm • xi-1988 • lam.#10417, 10418
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus ellioti klingi (Kolbe, 1893)image
- Côte d'Ivoire, Banco • 1♀ • 18.5 mm • x-1985 • lam.#3474
- Kenya, Nkubu (Meru), mt.1500 • 2♀ • 20-20.5 mm • x-1982 • lam.#10424, 10425
- Togo, Fazao, 580m • 1♂ • 18 mm • iv-1985 • lam.#7453
- Togo, Sokodé, 490m • 1♂ • 21 mm • iii-1991 • lam.#7454
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus ellioti verdieri Lepesme & Breuning, 1956image
- Cameroun, Mt. Ngoaekele • 1♂ • 15 mm • x-1976 • lam.#12596
- Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, PN des Monts de Cristal, Station de Kinguélé • 1♀ • 17 mm • xi-2019 • lam.#21344
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus flavovittatus Breuning, 1935image
- Ethiopie, Sidamo, 12km SE Yabello, 1600m, N04°50'34'' E038°11'10'' • 2♂ • 11 mm • iv-2007 • lam.#10145, 10146
- Kenya, Bura, Taita region • 1♂ • i-1991 • lam.#10420
- Kenya, Sagala Hills • 1♀ • 12 mm • xii-1991 • lam.#10419
- Kenya, Tsavo Park, Kibwezi, 1300m • 1♀ • 10.5 mm • xii-1989 • lam.#10421
- Tanzania, Morogoro Prov., 370 m, 60 km N Morogoro • 1♂ • 11.5 mm • xii-2006 • lam.#12611
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus hieroglyphicus (Taschenberg, 1883)
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Idactus konso Quentin & Villiers, 1981
- Ethiopie, Bedele • 1♂ • 17 mm • vi-1993 • lam.#1286
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus lateralis Gahan, 1898
- Kenya, NE Prov., Wajir • 1♂2♀ • 10.5-12 mm • iv-2001 • lam.#12608, 12609, 12610
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Idactus maculicornis assimilis Breuning, 1938
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Idactus maculicornis boulardi Teocchi & Sudre & Jiroux, 2010
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Idactus maculicornis maculicornis Gahan, 1890
- Kenya, Hola E. Prov. • 1♂1♀ • 10-11 mm • v-2001 • lam.#12628, 12629
- Kenya, Meru distr., Materi (Mitunguu), mt. 800 • 3♂2♀ • 11.5-13 mm • xi-1988 • lam.#12612, 12613, 12623, 12624, 12627
- Kenya, Meru distr., Materi (Mitunguu), mt.800 • 1♀ • 12.5 mm • xi-1988 • lam.#12597
- Kenya, Nairobi, Mbuvu • 1♂ • 14 mm • iv-1983 • lam.#12625
- Kenya, NE. Prov., Wajir • 1♂ • 10 mm • iv-2001 • lam.#12630
- Kenya, Sagala reg., near Voi • 1♂ • 13 mm • xi-1992 • lam.#2250
- Kenya, Taita Hills • 1♂ • 13.5 mm • xii-1991 • lam.#12615
- Kenya, Voi • 1♂ • 12.5 mm • vi-1997 • lam.#12626
- Tanzania, Kilimanjaro Prov., Pare Mts., 1000 m • 1♂ • 11.5 mm • i-1990 • lam.#12607
- Tanzanie, Savanne Pare, Usambara, Tanga reg., 475m • 1♂1♀ • 8-12 mm • x-2004 • lam.#12620, 12621
- Zimbabwe, 10-30 km E and NE of Shamva, Nyagui river • 1♂ • 14 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#12622
datas -
Idactus minimus Teocchi & Sudre, 2002
Taxa, synonyms
3 taxa refer to Idactus
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Idactus Pascoe, 1864 [ sp. type : Idactus tridens Pascoe, 1864 ]
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Togonius Kolbe, 1893 [ sp. type : Togonius klingi Kolbe, 1893 ]
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Pseudocrossotus Breuning, 1978 [ sp. type : Pseudocrossotus enricoi Breuning, 1978 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Idactus Pascoe • The J. Entomol. • 1864 • 2, 11 : 273 [ nov div ]details
Idactus Pascoe • The J. Entomol. • 1864 • 2, 11 : 273
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
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Togonius Pascoe in Kolbe • Stett. ent. Ztg. • 1893 • 54, 1-3 : 64 [ nov ]
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Idactus ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10, 2 : 154 [ div ]details
Idactus ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10, 2 : 154
General information
- distinctive characters
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Idactus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9, 40-46 : 320, 321, 335 [ key div ]details
Idactus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9, 40-46 : 320, 321, 335
General information
- description ; distinctive characters ; key
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Idactus ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 16, 18 [ key div ]details
Idactus ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 16, 18
General information
- description ; distinctive characters ; regional key
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Idactus ; Veiga-Ferreira • Revta. Ent. Moçambique • 1966 • 9, 1-2 : 90 [ key div ]
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Pseudocrossotus Pascoe in Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1978 • 40, A, 4 : 897 [ nov div ]details
Pseudocrossotus Pascoe in Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1978 • 40, A, 4 : 897
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
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Pseudocrossotus ; Sudre & Teocchi & Sama & Rousset • Coll. Syst. Magellanes • 2007 • 15 : 9 [ div ]details
Pseudocrossotus ; Sudre & Teocchi & Sama & Rousset • Coll. Syst. Magellanes • 2007 • 15 : 9
General information
- remark