Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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Niphona similis

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


Niphona (Niphona) similis Breuning, 1938

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from Mozambique.

Niphona (Niphona) similis Breuning, 1938 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the Niphona genus ranked in the Pteropliini 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
21,898 sp/ssp.
tribe
Pteropliini
2,134 sp/ssp.
genus
Niphona
72 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Niphona
70 sp/ssp.
species
similis


Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Niphona similis



Group

similis  [1]

Subgroup of



Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Niphona similis

  • Niphona similis Breuning, 1938 [ type locality : Mozambique, Monapo ]


Bibliography

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

  • Niphona similis Breuning • Festschr. E. Strand • 1938 • 4  : 238 [ nov loc ]
  • Niphona similis ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1961 • 23 A (3)  : 739, 741 [ div ]
    details

    Niphona similis ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1961 • 23 A (3) : 739, 741

    General information

    • distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • Mozambique : Monapo
  • Niphona (Niphona) similis ; Löbl & Smetana • Appolo Books • 2010 • 6  : 316 [ loc ]
    details

    Niphona (Niphona) similis ; Löbl & Smetana • Appolo Books • 2010 • 6 : 316

    Distribution

    • (2-ETH) Ethiopian region
    • Yemen


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