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Murosternum
Murosternum is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Murosternum Jordan, 1894
K. Jordan is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Chariesthes dalmanni Chevrolat, 1858.
Murosternum Jordan, 1894 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.
Murosternum has 5 species plus 1 non-nominal subspecies. This genus is ranked in the Tragocephalini 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 | |
Tragocephalini | |
266 sp | |
genus | |
Murosternum | |
5 sp. + 1 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [6]

Distribution for species of Murosternum...
Distribution for species of Murosternum
Group
Murosternum [6]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online


![Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Gabon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TR-Murosternum-pulchellum-m-jpr19802ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Tragocephalini
Gabon
![Murosternum pentagonale, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Cameroon](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TRMuropent11885i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Tragocephalini
Cameroon
![Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Ivory Coast](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TRMuropulc11754i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Tragocephalini
Ivory Coast
![Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum, ♀ [JPRC], Tragocephalini, Ivory Coast](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TRMuropulc11753i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Tragocephalini
Ivory Coast
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
List of species
6 species and subspecies (5 species and 1 non-nominal subspecies)...
6 species and subspecies (5 species and 1 non-nominal subspecies)
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Murosternum mocquerysi Jordan, 1894
- Cameroun, Zilli • 1♀ • 11 mm • v-1994 • lam.#2875
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Murosternum molitor Jordan, 1894
- Gabon, Province de l'Estuaire, PN des Monts de Cristal, Station de Kinguélé • 1♂ • 9 mm • xi-2019 • lam.#21346
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Murosternum paramolitor Breuning, 1968
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Murosternum pentagonale Jordan, 1894fig.
- Cameroun, Prov. Centre • 1♀ • 9 mm • xii-1995 • lam.#11885
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Murosternum pulchellum pulchellum (Dalman, 1817)fig.
- Gabon, Parc National Ivindo, Ipassa • 1♀ • 7 mm • xi-2017 • lam.#19802
- Côte d'Ivoire • 2♀ • 10-11 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#3413, 3414
- Côte d'Ivoire, Banco • 4♀ • 10-11 mm • iv-1980, iv-1981, x-2001 • lam.#1562, 2280, 11753, 11754
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Murosternum pulchellum viridescens Breuning, 1970
Taxa, synonyms
1 taxon refers to Murosternum...
1 taxon refers to Murosternum
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Murosternum Jordan, 1894 [ sp. type : Chariesthes dalmanni Chevrolat, 1858 ]
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