Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Mesosa

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

Mesosa Latreille, 1829

P.A. Latreille is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Cerambyx curculionoides Linnaeus, 1761.

Mesosa Latreille, 1829 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.

Mesosa has 6 subgenera and 102 species and subspecies (94 species plus 8 non-nominal subspecies). 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
21,827 sp/ssp.
tribe
Mesosini
668 sp/ssp.
genus
Mesosa
94 sp. + 8 non-nominal subsp.

Gallery

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

Mesosa rupta, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Thailand
Mesosa rupta
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Thailand
Mesosa postmarmorata, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, Thailand
Mesosa postmarmorata
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
Thailand
Mesosa atrostigma, ♂ [JPRC], Mesosini, South China (Shaanxi)
Mesosa atrostigma
♂ [JPRC]
Mesosini
South China (Shaanxi)
Mesosa atrostigma, ♀ [JPRC], Mesosini, South China (Shaanxi)
Mesosa atrostigma
♀ [JPRC]
Mesosini
South China (Shaanxi)
Mesosa (Metamesosa) sp., ♀ [JPRC], Mesosini, NE India (Meghalaya)
Mesosa (Metamesosa) sp.
♀ [JPRC]
Mesosini
NE India (Meghalaya)
Mesosa curculionoides, ♀, Mesosini, France
Mesosa curculionoides
♀
Mesosini
France
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Implemented key

proposed key to select

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

List of species

102 species and subspecies (94 species plus 8 non-nominal subspecies)

  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) affinis affinis Breuning, 1936
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) affinis nepalica Holzschuh, 2003
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) anancyloides Villiers & Chujo, 1962
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) andrewsi Gressitt, 1942
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) angusta Gressitt, 1951
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) bifasciata Breuning, 1938
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) cheni Gressitt, 1951
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) griseomarmorata Breuning, 1939
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) jarzabekae Danilevsky & Muller, 2016
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) kanarensis Breuning, 1948
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) laosica Breuning, 1962
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) latifasciata (White, 1858)
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) longipennis Bates, 1873
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) mouhoti Breuning, 1970
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) nebulosa algerica Pic, 1898
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) nebulosa nebulosa (Fabricius, 1781)
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) nigrofasciaticollis Breuning, 1968
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) obscura Gahan, 1895
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) obscuricornis Pic, 1894
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) ornata (Gahan, 1895)
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) persimilis Breuning, 1936
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) rosa coorgensis Breuning, 1968
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) rosa rosa Karsch, 1882
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) rupta (Pascoe, 1862)
    fig.
  • Mesosa (Aplocnemia) senilis Bates, 1884

Taxa, synonyms

10 taxa refer to Mesosa

Bibliography

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

  • Mesosa Latreille • Paris, Déterville & Crochard • 1829 • 4  : 124 [ nov ]
  • Aplocnemia Stephens • Baldwin & Cradock, London • 1831 • 4  : 236 [ nov ]
  • Aphelocnemia Stephens • Baldwin & Cradock, London • 1831 • 4  : 406 [ nov syn ]
  • Aphelocnemia = Aplocnemia ; Stephens • Baldwin & Cradock, London • 1831 • 4  : 406
  • Dendrobius Gistel • Ins. Doubl. Samml. Jenison Walworth, Käfer • 1834  : 30 [ nov ]
  • Mesosa ; Audinet-Serville • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. • 1835 • 1 (4)  : 43
  • Lamia (Mesosa) ; Harris • Trans. Hartford Natur. Hist. Soc. • 1837 • 1  : 344
  • Mesosa ; Mulsant • Paris, Maison • 1839 • 1  : 165
  • Mesosa ; Thomson • Paris • 1860  : 36
  • Mesosa ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19  : 60, 370 [ syn ]
  • Mesosa = Aplocnemia ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19  : 60
  • 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
  • Helixoea Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2  : 124 [ nov div ]
    details

    Helixoea Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1865 • 3 (3) 2 : 124

    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 ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 370, 370 [ key div ]
    details

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

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
  • Mesosa (Perimesosa) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 370, 371 [ key div ]
    details

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

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
  • 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 (Mesosa) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 9 (46-49)  : 370 [ key div ]
    details

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

    General information

    • distinctive characters ; key
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