Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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  • Bibliography

Melanopolia (Melanopolia)

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

Melanopolia (Melanopolia) Bates, 1884

H.W. Bates is the author of the original taxon.

Melanopolia (Melanopolia) Bates, 1884 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.

Melanopolia (Melanopolia) has 12 species and subspecies (10 species plus 2 non-nominal subspecies). The subgenus is the nominal subdivision of Melanopolia, genus 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
21,948 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,864 sp/ssp.
genus
Melanopolia
14 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Melanopolia
10 sp. + 2 non-nominal subsp.

Gallery

Last images of Melanopolia (Melanopolia), to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Melanopolia catori catori, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, Ivory Coast
Melanopolia catori catori
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Ivory Coast
Melanopolia cincta cincta, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Cameroon
Melanopolia cincta cincta
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Cameroon
Melanopolia cincta cincta, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, Cameroon
Melanopolia cincta cincta
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Cameroon
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Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography

  • key of Melanopolia • see Dillon & Dillon, 1959

List of species

12 species and subspecies (10 species plus 2 non-nominal subspecies)

  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) brevicornis Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) catori catori Jordan, 1903
    fig.
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) catori vittata Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) cincta camerunensis Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) cincta cincta Jordan, 1903
    fig.
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) cotytta Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) frenata Bates, 1884
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) freundei Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) ligondesi Lepesme, 1952
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) longiscapa Breuning, 1935
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) lysida Dillon & Dillon, 1959
  • Melanopolia (Melanopolia) ruficornis Breuning, 1955

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Melanopolia (Melanopolia)

Bibliography

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

  • Melanopolia Bates • The Ent. Mo. Mag. • 1884 • 21  : 15 [ nov ]
  • Griphammus Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1894 • 1 (1)  : 195 [ nov ]
  • Melanopolia ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2)  : 151 [ div syn ]
    details

    Melanopolia ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2) : 151

    General information

    • remark
    • synonymy
  • Melanopolia = Griphammus ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2)  : 151
  • Melanopolia ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137)  : 386
  • Melanopolia ; Dillon & Dillon • Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. • 1959 • 52  : 556 [ key div ]
    details

    Melanopolia ; Dillon & Dillon • Ann. Entomol. Soc. Amer. • 1959 • 52 : 556

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; key
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