Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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  • Classification
  • Region
  • Group
  • Gallery
  • Key to subgroups
  • Implemented key
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Mesocacia

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


Mesocacia Heller, 1926

K.M. Heller is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Mesocacia assamensis Heller, 1926.

Mesocacia Heller, 1926 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.

Mesocacia has 4 species. This genus is ranked in the Mesosini 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
21,802 sp/ssp.
tribe
Mesosini
668 sp/ssp.
genus
Mesocacia
4 sp.


Region



Group

Mesocacia  [4]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 4 species


Gallery

Last images of Mesocacia, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Mesocacia multimaculata, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Vietnam
Mesocacia multimaculata
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Vietnam
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Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section

  • key of Mesocacia • see Breuning, 1938


Implemented key

proposed key to select

  • a) Partial key to species adapted from (Breuning,1938) • not translated


List of species

4 species

  • Mesocacia duplicaria Holzschuh, 2006
  • Mesocacia elongata Breuning, 1936
  • Mesocacia multimaculata (Pic, 1925)
    fig.
  • Mesocacia punctifasciata Gressitt, 1940


Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Mesocacia

  • Mesocacia Heller, 1926 [ sp. type : Mesocacia assamensis Heller, 1926 ]


Bibliography

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

  • Mesocacia Heller • Tijdschr. Ent. • 1926 • 69  : 32 [ nov div ]
    details

    Mesocacia Heller • Tijdschr. Ent. • 1926 • 69 : 32

    General information

    • description ; remark
    • new taxon/name
  • Mesocacia ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 366, 380 [ key div ]
    details

    Mesocacia ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 366, 380

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
  • Mesocacia ; Rondon & Breuning • Pacif. Ins. Monograph. • 1970 • 24  : 335 [ div ]
    details

    Mesocacia ; Rondon & Breuning • Pacif. Ins. Monograph. • 1970 • 24 : 335

    General information

    • distinctive characters