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Melanopolia

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

Melanopolia Bates, 1884

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

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

Melanopolia has 2 subgenera and 14 species and subspecies (12 species plus 2 non-nominal subspecies). This genus is 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
21,876 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,857 sp/ssp.
genus
Melanopolia
12 sp. + 2 non-nominal subsp.

Group

Melanopolia  [14]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 2 subgenera

Gallery

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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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List of species

14 species and subspecies (12 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
  • Melanopolia (Pellamnia) convexa Bates, 1884
  • Melanopolia (Pellamnia) gripha (Aurivillius, 1894)

Taxa, synonyms

3 taxa refer to 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
  • Pellamnia Dillon & Dillon • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1959 • 10  : 424 [ nov key div ]
    details

    Pellamnia Dillon & Dillon • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1959 • 10 : 424

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; key
    • new taxon/name
  • 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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