Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Melanopolia convexa

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

Melanopolia (Pellamnia) convexa Bates, 1884

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

The type specimen used for original description is cited from Gabon.

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

The species is combined with the Melanopolia genus ranked in the Lamiini 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
21,820 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,856 sp/ssp.
genus
Melanopolia
14 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Pellamnia
2 sp.
species
convexa

Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Melanopolia convexa

Group

convexa  [1]

Subgroup of

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Melanopolia convexa

  • Melanopolia convexa Bates, 1884 [ type locality : Gabon ]
  • Monochamus clavifer Hintz, 1913 [ type locality : Congo fr., Benito ]

Bibliography

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

  • Melanopolia convexa Bates • The Ent. Mo. Mag. • 1884 • 21  : 17 [ nov loc ]
  • Monochamus convexus ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2)  : 151
  • Monochamus clavifer Hintz • Deutsche Ent. Z. • 1913 • 1913  : 197 [ nov loc ]
  • Pellamnia convexa ; Dillon & Dillon • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1959 • 10  : 424, 425 [ loc ill div des syn ]
    details

    Pellamnia convexa ; Dillon & Dillon • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1959 • 10 : 424, 425

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; remark
    • black and white drawing, ♂
    • designation
    • synonymy

    Distribution

    • Cameroons : Efulen ; Jaunde
    • French Congo : Benito
    • Gabon : Ogowe R.
  • Melanopolia convexa = Monochamus clavifer ; Dillon & Dillon • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1959 • 10  : 425
  • Monochamus convexus ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1965 • 27 A (3)  : 1067 [ loc ]
    details

    Monochamus convexus ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1965 • 27 A (3) : 1067

    Distribution

    • Cameroons
    • R. Congo : Sibiti ; Mbila
  • Melanopolia (Pellamnia) convexa ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2004 • 38  : 27 [ loc ill ]
    details

    Melanopolia (Pellamnia) convexa ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2004 • 38 : 27

    General information

    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Cameroun : Kribi ; Obout
    • Guinée équatoriale : Benito ; Cabo San Juan ; Ebibeyin
    • Gabon : Ogooué
    • R. P. Congo : Sibiti ; Mbila

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

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