Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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Mesosa (Saimia)

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


Mesosa (Saimia) Pascoe, 1866

F.P. Pascoe is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Samia albidorsalis Pascoe, 1865.

Mesosa (Saimia) Pascoe, 1866 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.

Mesosa (Saimia) has 32 species. The subgenus is a subdivision of Mesosa, genus 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
21,820 sp/ssp.
tribe
Mesosini
668 sp/ssp.
genus
Mesosa
102 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Saimia
32 sp.


Gallery

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

Mesosa postmarmorata, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Thailand
Mesosa postmarmorata
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Thailand
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Key to subgroups

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

  • key of Mesosa (Saimia) • see Rondon & Breuning, 1970
  • key of Mesosa (Saimia) • see Breuning, 1938


List of species

32 species

  • Mesosa (Saimia) albidorsalis (Pascoe, 1865)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) albofasciata (Breuning, 1935)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) albomarmorata Breuning, 1939
  • Mesosa (Saimia) alternata (Breuning, 1936)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) bifasciatipennis Breuning, 1960
  • Mesosa (Saimia) biplagiata (Breuning, 1935)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) blairi (Breuning, 1935)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) fruhstorferi Breuning, 1968
  • Mesosa (Saimia) griseiventris (Breuning, 1938)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) incongrua Pascoe, 1865
  • Mesosa (Saimia) indica (Breuning, 1935)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) innodosa Pic, 1925
  • Mesosa (Saimia) kalaoensis (Breuning, 1938)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) kuntzeni Matsushita, 1933
  • Mesosa (Saimia) lata Breuning, 1956
  • Mesosa (Saimia) laterialba (Breuning, 1936)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) lineata Breuning, 1939
  • Mesosa (Saimia) multinigrosignata Breuning, 1974
  • Mesosa (Saimia) niasica (Breuning, 1935)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) nigrosignata Breuning, 1939
  • Mesosa (Saimia) pardina (Heller, 1926)
  • Mesosa (Saimia) plurinigrosignata Breuning, 1982
  • Mesosa (Saimia) pontianakensis Breuning, 1967
  • Mesosa (Saimia) postfasciata Breuning, 1974
  • Mesosa (Saimia) postmarmorata Breuning, 1965
    fig.


Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Mesosa (Saimia)

  • Samia Pascoe, 1865 [ sp. type : Samia albidorsalis Pascoe, 1865 ]
  • Saimia Pascoe, 1866 [ sp. type : Samia albidorsalis Pascoe, 1865 ]


Bibliography

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

  • Samia ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1  : 96 [ div ]
    details

    Samia ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 96

    General information

    • distinctive characters
  • Samia Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2  : 121 [ nov div ]
    details

    Samia Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 121

    General information

    • description
    • new taxon/name
  • Saimia Pascoe • Proc. Sci. M. Zool. Soc. London • 1866 • 44  : 234 [ nov syn ]
  • Saimia = Samia ; Pascoe • Proc. Sci. M. Zool. Soc. London • 1866 • 44  : 234
  • Mesosa (Saimia) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 370, 371 [ key div ]
    details

    Mesosa (Saimia) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49) : 370, 371

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
  • Mesosa (Saimia) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1939 • 10-11 (50-66)  : 412 [ div ]
    details

    Mesosa (Saimia) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1939 • 10-11 (50-66) : 412

    General information

    • description
  • Mesosa (Saimia) ; Samuelson • Pacif. Ins. • 1965 • 7 (1)  : 98 [ div ]
    details

    Mesosa (Saimia) ; Samuelson • Pacif. Ins. • 1965 • 7 (1) : 98

    General information

    • distinctive characters
  • Mesosa (Saimia) ; Rondon & Breuning • Pacif. Ins. Monograph. • 1970 • 24  : 322, 325 [ key div ]
    details

    Mesosa (Saimia) ; Rondon & Breuning • Pacif. Ins. Monograph. • 1970 • 24 : 322, 325

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key