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Monochamus ruspator ruspator
Monochamus ruspator ruspator is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Monochamus (Ethiopiochamus) ruspator ruspator (Fabricius, 1781)
J.C. Fabricius is the author of the original taxon.
The type specimen used for original description is cited from Central African region.
Monochamus (Ethiopiochamus) ruspator ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) is the full name of the group-subspecies in the taxonomic classification system.
The group is the nominal subdivision of Monochamus ruspator, species combined with the genus Monochamus ranked in the tribe Lamiini.
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 | |
21,948 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Lamiini | |
1,864 sp/ssp. | |
genus | |
Monochamus | |
184 sp/ssp. | |
subgenus | |
Ethiopiochamus | |
12 sp/ssp. | |
species | |
ruspator | |
2 ssp. | |
subspecies | |
ruspator | |
Region
World [1]

Distribution for Monochamus ruspator ruspator
Group
(ruspator) [1]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Monochamus ruspator Ruspator, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Monochamus ruspator ruspator, ♀ [JPRC], Lamiini, Gabon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/LA-Monochamus-ruspator-f-jpr21404ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Gabon
![Monochamus ruspator ruspator, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Gabon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/LA-Monochamus-ruspator-m-jpr21403ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Gabon
![Monochamus ruspator ruspator, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Gabon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/LA-Monochamus-ruspator-m-jpr21408ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Gabon
Taxa, synonyms
6 taxa refer to Monochamus ruspator ruspator
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Lamia ruspator Fabricius, 1781 [ type locality : Africa aequinoctali ]
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Lamia dentipes Gyllenhal, 1817
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Lamia nubifer Gyllenhal, 1817 [ type locality : Sierra Leona ]
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Monochamus nubilosus Hintz, 1911 [ type locality : Deutschen Zentral-Afrika, Ruwenzori-Fuss, Westseite, Kassenje, Albert-See, Bukoba ]
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Monochamus subruspator Breuning, 1954 [ type locality : Côte d'Ivoire, Dimbrocko ]
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Monochamus marmoratipennis Breuning, 1974 [ type locality : Côte d'Ivoire, Sassandra ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Lamia ruspator Fabricius • Bohn ; Hamburgi et Kilonii • 1781 • 1 : 223 [ nov loc ]
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Cerambyx ruspator ; Olivier • Paris, Plomteux, Liège, Panckocke Libr. • 1792 • 6 (2) : 467
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Cerambyx ruspator ; Olivier • Coleopt. Lanneau, Paris • 1795 • 4 : 99 [ ill ]
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Lamia nubifer Gyllenhal • Skara Lewerentz. Buchdr. • 1817 • 1 (3) : 165 [ nov loc ]
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Lamia dentipes Gyllenhal • Skara Lewerentz. Buchdr. • 1817 • 1 (3) : 166 [ nov ]
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Monochamus nubifer ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 98
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Monochamus ruspator ; Lacordaire • The Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. • 1870 • 4 (6) : 475
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Monohammus ruspator ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30 : 232 [ loc ]details
Monohammus ruspator ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30 : 232
Distribution
- Zentralafrika : Ukaika
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Monochamus ruspator ; Hargreaves • Ann. Dep. Agric. Uganda • 1936 • 2 [ plh ]
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Monochamus ruspator m. dentipes ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 421 [ syn ]
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Lamia dentipes = Monochamus nubilosus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 421
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Lamia ruspator = Lamia nubifer ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 421
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Monochamus ruspator ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1944 • 13 (107-137) : 421 [ syn ]
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Monochamus subruspator Breuning • Bull. Inst. roy. Sc.nat. Belg. • 1954 • 30 (11) : 5 [ nov loc div ]details
Monochamus subruspator Breuning • Bull. Inst. roy. Sc.nat. Belg. • 1954 • 30 (11) : 5
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
Distribution
- [locality type] Côte d'Ivoire : Dimbrocko
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Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 651 [ loc ]details
Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 651
Distribution
- Gabon : Mouila ; Lastoursville
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Monochamus ruspator var. dentipes ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 651 [ loc ]details
Monochamus ruspator var. dentipes ; Lepesme & Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 651
Distribution
- Gabon : Oyem ; Lastoursville
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Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme & Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1956 • 18 A (4) : 1132 [ loc plh ]details
Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme & Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1956 • 18 A (4) : 1132
General information
- host plant
Distribution
- Côte d'Ivoire : Niabley, 10kms E. Abengourou ; Abobo
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Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1957 • 19 A (1) : 205 [ loc ]details
Monochamus ruspator ; Lepesme • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1957 • 19 A (1) : 205
Distribution
- Côte d'Ivoire : Bas-Cavally, Tai
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Ethiopiochamus nubifer ; Dillon & Dillon • Bull. Brooklyn Mus. Nat. Hist. • 1961 • 2 (3) : 62, 72 [ loc div des syn ]details
Ethiopiochamus nubifer ; Dillon & Dillon • Bull. Brooklyn Mus. Nat. Hist. • 1961 • 2 (3) : 62, 72
General information
- description ; distinctive characters
- designation
- synonymy
Distribution
- Sierra Leone
- Nigeria : Calabar ; Anambra Creek, Lower Niger
- West Central Africa : Flores
- Cameroons : Efulen ; Lolodorf ; Batanga ; Edea ; Yaunda ; Sakbayeme ; Ogové River ; Mundame ; Motive ; Momfe ; Mukondje ; Tiko ; Londji ; Bipindi ; Joko ; Victoria ; Sasse, nr. Buea ; Mabete, Victoria ; Muyuka, Victoria
- Gabon
- French Congo : Kuilu River ; Brazzaville ; Jaunde
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Ethiopiochamus nubilosus ; Dillon & Dillon • Bull. Brooklyn Mus. Nat. Hist. • 1961 • 2 (3) : 73 [ div syn ]details
Ethiopiochamus nubilosus ; Dillon & Dillon • Bull. Brooklyn Mus. Nat. Hist. • 1961 • 2 (3) : 73
General information
- description
- synonymy
Distribution
- Belgian Congo : Kassenje, Lake Albert
- Kenya : Foot of Ruwenzori Mt.
Figures
Some references with images to see in bibliography
- Cerambyx ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) • see Olivier, 1795
- Monochamus ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) • see Zuzarte & Serrano, 1996
- Monochamus ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) • see Teocchi & al., 2009
- Monochamus (Ethiopiochamus) ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) • see Teocchi & al., 2015
- ♂, ♀ of Monochamus (Ethiopiochamus) ruspator (Fabricius, 1781) • see Adlbauer & Beck, 2015
Collection
40 specimens in author's collection

Datas on labels
- Cameroun, Obout • 1♂ • x-1993 • lam.#2436
- Cameroun, Prov. Centre • 1♂1♀ • xii-1995, v-1996 • lam.#3161, 3162
- Cameroun, Yaoundé, Ebogo • 1♂ • xi-1989 • lam.#5766
- Gabon, Parc National Ivindo, Ipassa • 1♂1♀ • 16-21.5 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#19996, 19998
- Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, Akanda, Issingou village proche Mondah • 9♂2♀ • 19.5-24.5 mm • xii-2019 • lam.#21399, 21400, 21401, 21402, 21405, 21406, 21407, 21408, 21409, 21410, 21411
- Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, Forêt de la Mondah • 3♂3♀ • 17-23 mm • xi-2017, xii-2017 • lam.#19992, 19993, 19994, 19995, 19997, 19999
- Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, PN des Monts de Cristal, Station de Kinguélé • 1♂2♀ • 21-24 mm • xi-2019 • lam.#21398, 21403, 21404
- Ghana, Akuapem Ridge (Bosco sacro di mamte) • 1♀ • ii-1987 • lam.#5764
- Côte d'Ivoire • 1♂1♀ • x-1998 • lam.#3391, 3392
- Côte d'Ivoire, Akoupé • 1♀ • i-1990 • lam.#1303
- Côte d'Ivoire, Forêt du Banco • 2♂ • 27 mm • xi-1996, ix-2010 • lam.#3058, 13908
- Côte d'Ivoire, Grand Lahou • 3♂2♀ • xi-1996 • lam.#2913, 2914, 2915, 2916, 2917
- R. C. I., Adiopodoumé • 1♀ • lam.#10052
- R. C. I., Diuolabiedougou • 1♀ • x-1998 • lam.#10053
- Bas Zaire, Kisantu • 1♂ • lam.#5765