Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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  • Implemented key
  • Latest events
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Phrynidius

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

Phrynidius Lacordaire, 1869

J.T. Lacordaire is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Moneilema inequalis Say, 1835.

Phrynidius Lacordaire, 1869 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.

Phrynidius has 30 species and subspecies (29 species plus 1 non-nominal subspecies). This genus is ranked in the tribe Apomecynini.

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
22,040 sp/ssp.
tribe
Apomecynini
1,894 sp/ssp.
genus
Phrynidius
29 sp. + 1 non-nominal subsp.

Region

World  [30]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Phrynidius

Gallery

Last images of Phrynidius, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Phrynidius echinus, ♂ [JPRC], Apomecynini, Central America (Nicaragua)
Phrynidius echinus
♂ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
Central America (Nicaragua)
Phrynidius echinus, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, Central America (Nicaragua)
Phrynidius echinus
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
Central America (Nicaragua)
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Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section

  • key of Phrynidius • see Noguera & al., 2025
  • key of Phrynidius • see Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • key of Phrynidius • see Gutiérrez & al., 2020

Latest events

  • 2025 • Phrynidius guisayotensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius hondureno n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius murallaensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius palliapicalis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius sanctabarbaraensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius schusteri n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius stegosaurus n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius tigranensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2025 • Phrynidius zacapensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Anderson, R. & Santos-Silva, A.
  • 2023 • Phrynidius guatemalensis n. sp. • cf. Noguera, F.A. & Santos-Silva, A.

List of species

30 species and subspecies (29 species plus 1 non-nominal subspecies)

  • Phrynidius armatus Linsley, 1933
  • Phrynidius asper Bates, 1885
  • Phrynidius cristinae Gutiérrez & al., 2020
  • Phrynidius diminutus Gutiérrez & al., 2020
  • Phrynidius echinoides Breuning, 1940
  • Phrynidius echinus Bates, 1880
    fig.
  • Phrynidius guatemalensis Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • Phrynidius guifarroi Santos-Silva & al., 2021
  • Phrynidius guisayotensis Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius hondureno Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius inaequalis (Say, 1835)
  • Phrynidius jonesi Gutiérrez & al., 2020
  • Phrynidius murallaensis Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius nayaritensis Heffern & al., 2018
  • Phrynidius oaxacanensis Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • Phrynidius obrieni Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • Phrynidius palliapicalis Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius pallifemoralis Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • Phrynidius poriferus Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023
  • Phrynidius salvadorensis montecristensis Franz, 1954
  • Phrynidius salvadorensis salvadorensis Franz, 1954
  • Phrynidius sanctabarbaraensis Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius schusteri Noguera & al., 2025
  • Phrynidius singularis Bates, 1880
  • Phrynidius skillmani Noguera & Santos-Silva, 2023

Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Phrynidius

Bibliography

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

  • Phrynidius Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1869 • 9  : 262 [ nov ]
  • Phrynidius ; Martins & al. • Zootaxa • 2016 • 4078 (1)  : 324 [ div ]
    details

    Phrynidius ; Martins & al. • Zootaxa • 2016 • 4078 (1) : 324

    General information

    • distinctive characters
  • Phrynidius ; Gutiérrez & al. • ZooKeys • 2020 • 1000  : 55 [ key ]
    details

    Phrynidius ; Gutiérrez & al. • ZooKeys • 2020 • 1000 : 55

    General information

    • key
  • Phrynidius ; Bezark & Santos-Silva • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2022 • 62  : 6 [ div ]
    details

    Phrynidius ; Bezark & Santos-Silva • Papéis Avulsos Zool. • 2022 • 62 : 6

    General information

    • distinctive characters
  • Phrynidius ; Noguera & Santos-Silva • Zootaxa • 2023 • 5323 (4)  : 452, 474 [ key div ]
    details

    Phrynidius ; Noguera & Santos-Silva • Zootaxa • 2023 • 5323 (4) : 452, 474

    General information

    • key ; note
  • Phrynidius ; Noguera & al. • Zootaxa • 2025 • 5686 (3)  : 302, 335 [ key div ]
    details

    Phrynidius ; Noguera & al. • Zootaxa • 2025 • 5686 (3) : 302, 335

    General information

    • description ; key ; remark
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