Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Pentheochaetes mystica

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

Pentheochaetes mystica Melzer, 1932

J. Melzer is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from São Paulo.

Pentheochaetes mystica Melzer, 1932 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species divided into 2 subspecies, is combined with the genus Pentheochaetes ranked in the tribe Acanthocinini.

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
22,154 sp/ssp.
tribe
Acanthocinini
2,289 sp/ssp.
genus
Pentheochaetes
12 sp/ssp.
species
mystica
2 subsp.

Group

mystica  [2]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 2 subspecies

Latest events

  • 2026 • Pentheochaetes mystica mediomaculata Gilmour, 1957 • cf. Santos-Silva, A. & Biffi, G.

List of species

2 subspecies

  • Pentheochaetes mystica mediomaculata Gilmour, 1957
  • Pentheochaetes mystica mystica Melzer, 1932

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Pentheochaetes mystica

  • Pentheochaetes mysticus Melzer, 1932 [ type locality : Brasil, São Paulo, Sao Paulo (Saude) ]
  • Pentheochaetes mysticus var. mediomaculatus Gilmour, 1957 [ type locality : Brasil, Paraná, Santa Mariana ]

Bibliography

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

  • Pentheochaetes mysticus Melzer • Revta. Entomol. R. J. • 1932 • 2 (4)  : 433 [ nov loc ill div des ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mysticus Melzer • Revta. Entomol. R. J. • 1932 • 2 (4) : 433

    General information

    • description
    • black and white photo
    • new taxon/name
    • designation

    Distribution

    • Brasil, São Paulo : Capital ; Bosque da Saude perto da capital
    • Brasil, Paraná : Rio Negro
  • Pentheochaetes mystica ; Blackwelder • Bull. U.S. natn. Mus. • 1946 • 185 (4)  : 618
  • Pentheochaetes mysticus ; Zikan & Wygodzinsky • Bolm Serv. Pesq. Agron. • 1948 • 4  : 63 [ div ]
  • Pentheochaetes mysticus var. mediomaculatus Gilmour • Arq. Biol. Tecnol. • 1957 • 10 (1)  : 30 [ nov loc ill ]
  • Pentheochaetes mysticus ; Monné & al. • Zootaxa • 2016 • 4137 (3)  : 351 [ loc ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mysticus ; Monné & al. • Zootaxa • 2016 • 4137 (3) : 351

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Espírito Santo
    • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro : Itatiaia (Parque Nacional do Itatiaia, Casa do Pesquisador, 750 m)
    • Brazil, São Paulo
    • Brazil, Paraná
    • Brazil, Santa Catarina
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
    • Argentina
  • Pentheochaetes mysticus ; Barros & al. • Zootaxa • 2019 • 4545 (2)  : 185 [ loc ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mysticus ; Barros & al. • Zootaxa • 2019 • 4545 (2) : 185

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Espírito Santo
    • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
    • Brazil, São Paulo
    • Brazil, Paraná : Foz do Iguaçu, Poço Preto Base, 250 m a.s.l.
    • Brazil, Santa Catarina
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
    • Argentina
  • Pentheochaetes mystica ; Monné & al. • Zootaxa • 2020 • 4789 (2)  : 544 [ ill ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mystica ; Monné & al. • Zootaxa • 2020 • 4789 (2) : 544

    General information

    • color photo, syntype, ♂

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Espírito Santo
    • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
    • Brazil, São Paulo
    • Brazil, Paraná
    • Brazil, Santa Catarina
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
    • Argentina
  • Pentheochaetes mystica ; Juliani & al. • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66  : 16 [ loc ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mystica ; Juliani & al. • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66 : 16

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Espírito Santo
    • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
    • Brazil, São Paulo
    • Brazil, Paraná : Realeza, 25°47'24.0''S, 53°31'34.0''W; 25°47'21.1''S, 53°31'30.4''W; 25°47'24''S, 53°31'34''W; Santa Izabel do Oeste, 25°49'48.2''S, 53°24'56.8''W, 584 m
    • Brazil, Santa Catarina
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
    • Argentina
  • Pentheochaetes mystica mystica ; Santos-Silva & Biffi • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66  : 32 [ loc ill div ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mystica mystica ; Santos-Silva & Biffi • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66 : 32

    General information

    • remark
    • color photo, ♀

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Espírito Santo
    • Brazil, Rio de Janeiro
    • Brazil, São Paulo : Porto Ferreira, Parque Estadual de Porto Ferreira, 21°51'01''S, 47°25'05''W
    • Brazil, Paraná
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
    • Argentina
  • Pentheochaetes mystica mediomaculata ; Santos-Silva & Biffi • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66  : 32 [ div ]
    details

    Pentheochaetes mystica mediomaculata ; Santos-Silva & Biffi • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2026 • 66 : 32

    General information

    • remark

    Distribution

    • Brazil, Paraná
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