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Monochamus (Monochamus)
Monochamus (Monochamus) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Monochamus (Monochamus) Dejean, 1821
P.F. Dejean is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Cerambyx sutor Linnaeus, 1758.
Monochamus (Monochamus) Dejean, 1821 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.
Monochamus (Monochamus) has 104 species plus 17 non-nominal subspecies. The subgenus is the nominal subdivision of Monochamus, 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 | |
20,382 sp | |
tribe | |
Lamiini | |
1,670 sp | |
genus | |
Monochamus | |
155 sp | |
subgenus | |
Monochamus | |
104 sp. + 17 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [121]

Distribution for species of Monochamus (Monochamus)...
Distribution for species of Monochamus (Monochamus)
Group
(Monochamus) [121]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online


![Monochamus olivaceus, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Gabon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MO-Monochamus-olivaceus-m-jpr21414ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Gabon
![Monochamus maruokai, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, Ryukyu](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonomanu17799i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Ryukyu
![Monochamus maruokai, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Ryukyu](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonomanu17798i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Ryukyu
![Monochamus guerryi, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, South China (Yunnan)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonoguer2374i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
South China (Yunnan)
![Monochamus guerryi, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, South China (Yunnan)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonoguer2373i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
South China (Yunnan)
![Monochamus notatus, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, North Eastern United States (Massachusetts)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMononota14575i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
North Eastern United States (Massachusetts)
![Monochamus obtusus obtusus, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Western United States (California)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonoobtu14344i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Western United States (California)
![Monochamus sartor sartor, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, France](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/MOMonosart13151i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
France
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
List of species
121 species and subspecies (104 species and 17 non-nominal subspecies)...
121 species and subspecies (104 species and 17 non-nominal subspecies)
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Monochamus (Monochamus) abruptus Holzschuh, 2015
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Monochamus (Monochamus) affinis Breuning, 1938
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Monochamus (Monochamus) alboapicalis (Pic, 1934)
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Monochamus (Monochamus) alboscutellaris Breuning, 1977
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Monochamus (Monochamus) alternatus alternatus Hope, 1842
- China, Guangsi, Gongshen, Mt. Dayaoshan • 2♂ • 24 mm • vi-2002 • lam.#8189, 8190
- China, Guangxi, Guilin • 2♂ • 22-23 mm • vi-2011, iv-2012 • lam.#17932, 17968
- China, Guangxi, Jinxiu, Pingban, Mt. Dayaoshan, 1200m • 1♀ • 23 mm • v-2013 • lam.#17931
- China, Guizhou, Meitang County, Cha-Chang-Yi-Dui Yiung Xing • 1♂ • vii-1998 • lam.#8188
- China, Sichuan, Daba Mts, Wuanyan • 1♀ • 22.5 mm • vii-1998 • lam.#13492
- China, Sichuan, Mt. Hueshan, East 25km, Wanyuan City • 1♀ • 24 mm • vii-1998 • lam.#8187
- China, Sichuan, Pingwu • 1♀ • 21 mm • vi-2011 • lam.#14850
- China, Yunnan, 10km SE Wei-Xi, 2400m, 27°10'N 99°20'E • 1♂ • 19 mm • vi-2007 • lam.#15547
- China, Yunnan, Ninglang env., 27.19N-100.55E • 1♂ • vii-1992 • lam.#265
- China, Yunnan, Xinping, Mt. Ailaoshan, 2300m • 1♂ • 21.5 mm • vi-2014 • lam.#17938
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Monochamus (Monochamus) alternatus endai Makihara, 2004
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Monochamus (Monochamus) amaitus Thomson
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Monochamus (Monochamus) atrocoeruleogriseus Gilmour, 1956
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Monochamus (Monochamus) basifossulatus Breuning, 1938
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Monochamus (Monochamus) basigranulatus Breuning, 1952
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Monochamus (Monochamus) basilewskyi Breuning, 1952
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Monochamus (Monochamus) bialbomaculatus Breuning, 1948
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Monochamus (Monochamus) bimaculatus Gahan, 1888
- Laos, Hua Phan, Ban Saleui • 1♀ • 14 mm • iv-2014 • lam.#18015
- Laos, Mt. Phu Phan, 2060m • 1♂ • 13 mm • vii-2013 • lam.#18016
- China, Yunnan, Xinping, Mt. Ailaoshan, 2300m • 1♂ • 16 mm • vi-2014 • lam.#17969
- Thailand, Phrae, Wang Chin, near Wiang Kosai NP • 11♂15♀ • 10.5-19 mm • v-2018, v-2019 • lam.#20381, 20382, 20383, 20384, 20385, 20386, 20387, 20388, 20389, 20390…
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Monochamus (Monochamus) binigricollis Breuning, 1965
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Monochamus (Monochamus) binigromaculatus Breuning, 1959
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Monochamus (Monochamus) blairi (Breuning, 1936)
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Monochamus (Monochamus) bootangensis Breuning, 1947
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Monochamus (Monochamus) borchmanni Breuning, 1959
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Monochamus (Monochamus) burgeoni Breuning, 1935
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Monochamus (Monochamus) carolinensis (Olivier, 1792)
- Canada, Québec, Pont-Rouge • 1♂1♀ • 17 mm • vii-1986, viii-1986 • lam.#2016, 2017
- USA, Ohio, Ashland Co., Mohican St. Pk. • 1♂1♀ • 17-19.5 mm • viii-2010 • lam.#14576, 14577
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas
Taxa, synonyms
4 taxa refer to Monochamus (Monochamus)...
4 taxa refer to Monochamus (Monochamus)
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Monochamus Dejean, 1821 [ sp. type : Cerambyx sutor Linnaeus, 1758 ]
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Ceratades Gistel, 1834
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Tibetobia Frivaldszky, 1892 [ sp. type : Tibetobia szechenyana Frivaldszky, 1892 ]
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Penhammus Kolbe, 1894 [ sp. type : Penhammus pauper Kolbe, 1894 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Monochamus Dejean • Crevot • 1821 : 106 [ nov ]
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Ceratades Gistel • Ins. Doubl. Samml. Jenison Walworth, Käfer • 1834 : 29 [ nov ]
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Monohammus ; Dejean • Méquignon-Marvis, Paris • 1835 • ed. 2, 4 : 340
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Monochamus ; Audinet-Serville • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. • 1835 • 1 (4) : 91
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Monohammus ; Gistel • Hoffmann'sche Verlags-Buchhandlung • 1848 : 43
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Monochamus ; Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1857 • 1 : 174 [ div syn ]
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Monochamus ; Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1858 • 1 : 444 [ div ]
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Monochamus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 94, 97
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Monochamus ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 80, 381 [ syn ]
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Monochamus = Monochamus ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 80 [ syn ]
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Monochamus ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1866 • 3 (3) 3 : 292 [ div ]details
Monochamus ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1866 • 3 (3) 3 : 292
General information
- description ; distinctive characters
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Tibetobia Frivaldszky • Termes. Füzetek • 1892 • 15 (3) : 118 [ nov ]
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Penhammus Kolbe • Stett. ent. Ztg. • 1894 • 54 : 259 [ nov ]
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Monochamus (Tibetobia) ; Pic • L'Echange • 1931 • 47 (446) : 14
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Monochamus = Penhammus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 414
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Monochamus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 414 [ syn ]
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Monochamus ; Breuning • Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Belg. • 1948 • 24 (38) : 7, 8 [ key ]details
Monochamus ; Breuning • Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Belg. • 1948 • 24 (38) : 7, 8
General information
- key update element
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Monochamus ; Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1952 • 46 (1-2) : 168 [ key ]details
Monochamus ; Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1952 • 46 (1-2) : 168
General information
- key update element
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Monochamus ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 3 [ key div ]details
Monochamus ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 3
General information
- description ; distinctive characters ; regional key
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Penhammus ; Dillon & Dillon • Read. Pub. Mus. Art Gall. • 1959 • 9 : 7, 23 [ div ]details
Penhammus ; Dillon & Dillon • Read. Pub. Mus. Art Gall. • 1959 • 9 : 7, 23
General information
- description ; distinctive characters