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Plistonax difficilis

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

Plistonax difficilis (Melzer, 1934)

J. Melzer is the author of the original taxon.

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

Plistonax difficilis (Melzer, 1934) is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the Plistonax genus ranked in the Acanthoderini 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
21,820 sp/ssp.
tribe
Acanthoderini
472 sp/ssp.
genus
Plistonax
12 sp.
species
difficilis

Group

difficilis  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

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

Plistonax difficilis, ♂, Acanthoderini, Paraguay
Plistonax difficilis
♂
Acanthoderini
Paraguay
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Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Plistonax difficilis

  • Idiomerus difficilis Melzer, 1934 [ type locality : Brasil, São Paulo, Amparo ]
  • Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta Fuchs, 1958 [ type locality : Bolivia, Buena Vista, Ichilo ]

Bibliography

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

  • Idiomerus difficilis Melzer • Revta. Entomol. R. J. • 1934 • 4 (1)  : 98 [ nov loc ill div des ]
    details

    Idiomerus difficilis Melzer • Revta. Entomol. R. J. • 1934 • 4 (1) : 98

    General information

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

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Brasil, São Paulo : Amparo
    • Argentina, Tucumán
    • Brasil, Goyaz : Jatahy
    • Brasil, Minas Geraes : Bello Horizonte
    • Brasil, São Paulo : Araraquara
  • Idiomerus difficilis ; Zikan & Wygodzinsky • Bolm Serv. Pesq. Agron. • 1948 • 4  : 54 [ div ]
  • Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta Fuchs • Koleopt. Rdsch. • 1958 • 36  : 57 [ nov loc ]
  • Melzerus difficilis ; Monné • Zootaxa • 2005 • 1023  : 179 [ i/des ]
  • Idiomerus difficilis = Acanthoderes (Psapharochrus) minuta ; Monné & Monné • Zootaxa • 2006 • 1365
  • Idiomerus difficilis ; Monné & Monné • Zootaxa • 2006 • 1365 [ syn ]
  • Melzerus difficilis ; Demez & Touroult • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 6  : 104 [ loc ]
    details

    Melzerus difficilis ; Demez & Touroult • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 6 : 104

    Distribution

    • Bolivie, Beni
    • Bolivie, Santa Cruz
    • Pérou : Ucayali, Atalaya
    • Brasil, Goiás
    • Brasil, Minas Gerais
    • Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
  • Melzerus difficilis ; Barros & al. • Zootaxa • 2019 • 4545 (2)  : 187 [ loc ]
    details

    Melzerus difficilis ; Barros & al. • Zootaxa • 2019 • 4545 (2) : 187

    Distribution

    • Argentina, Formosa
    • Argentina, Tucumán
    • Bolivia, Beni
    • Bolivia, Santa Cruz
    • Peru
    • Brazil, Rondônia
    • Brazil, Mato Grosso
    • Brazil, Goiás
    • Brazil, Minas Gerais
    • Brazil, São Paulo
    • Brazil, Paraná : Céu Azul, 700 m a.s.l.
    • Brazil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay
  • Plistonax difficilis ; Silva Júnior & al. • Org. Divers. Evol. • 2021  : 20, 25 [ loc ill div ]
    details

    Plistonax difficilis ; Silva Júnior & al. • Org. Divers. Evol. • 2021 : 20, 25

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; Phylogeny ; remark
    • color photo, paratype, ♂ ; color photo, ♀ ; ...

    Distribution

    • Argentina, Formosa
    • Argentina, Tucumán
    • Bolivia, Beni
    • Bolivia, Santa Cruz
    • Brazil, Paraíba
    • Peru, Junin
    • Peru, Ucayali
    • Brazil, Rondônia
    • Brazil, Amazonas
    • Brazil, Mato Grosso
    • Brazil, Goiás
    • Brazil, Minas Gerais
    • Brazil, São Paulo : Amparo
    • Brazil, Paraná
    • Brasil, Rio Grande do Sul
    • Paraguay : Itapúa

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

Collection

2 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Paraguay, Central, Aregua • 1♀ • 8 mm • xii-2005 • lam.#10126
  • Paraguay, Cordillera, Naranjo • 1♂ • 8 mm • xi-2005 • lam.#10093
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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