Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Prosopocera argus argus

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

Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus argus (Thomson, 1868)

J. Thomson is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from Vieux Calabar.

Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus argus (Thomson, 1868) is the full name of the group-subspecies in the taxonomic classification system.

The group is the nominal subdivision of Prosopocera argus, species combined with the Prosopocera genus ranked in the Prosopocerini 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
Prosopocerini
333 sp/ssp.
genus
Prosopocera
301 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Hierogyna
19 sp/ssp.
species
argus
2 ssp.
subspecies
argus

Region

Group

(argus)  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

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

Prosopocera argus argus, ♀ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, Gabon
Prosopocera argus argus
♀ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
Gabon
Prosopocera argus argus, ♂ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, Gabon
Prosopocera argus argus
♂ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
Gabon
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Taxa, synonyms

4 taxa refer to Prosopocera argus argus

  • Hierogyna argus Thomson, 1868 [ type locality : Old Calabar ]
  • Prosopocera punctulata Jordan, 1894 [ type locality : Kuilu ]
  • Prosopocera fulva Jordan, 1903 [ type locality : French Congo, Benito ]
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) bomansi Breuning, 1965 [ type locality : Congo, Kivu, Kahuzi ]

Bibliography

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

  • Hierogyna argus Thomson • Physis Rec. Hist. nat. • 1868 • 2 (6)  : 167 [ nov loc des ]
  • Prosopocera punctulata Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1894 • 1 (1)  : 198 [ nov loc ]
  • Prosopocera fulva Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2)  : 158 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Prosopocera fulva Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2) : 158

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] French Congo, Benito
  • Prosopocera fulva ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30  : 232 [ loc ]
    details

    Prosopocera fulva ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30 : 232

    Distribution

    • Zentralafrika : Mawambi
  • Prosopocera punctulata ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30  : 232 [ loc ]
    details

    Prosopocera punctulata ; Hintz • Ann. Naturhistor. Mus. Wien • 1916 • 30 : 232

    Distribution

    • Zentralafrika : Mawambi
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29)  : 184
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) punctulata ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29)  : 184
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) bomansi Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1965 • 71 (3-4)  : 305 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Hierogyna) bomansi Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1965 • 71 (3-4) : 305

    General information

    • description
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Congo : Kivu, Kahuzi
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus ; Teocchi • Lambillionea • 2000 • 100 (4)  : 639 [ loc ill syn ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus ; Teocchi • Lambillionea • 2000 • 100 (4) : 639

    General information

    • color photo
    • synonymy

    Distribution

    • Nigéria, Vieux Calabar
    • Cameroun : Menguemé
    • Guinée équatoriale : Cabo San Juan
    • Gabon : Rio Benito, Kuilu
    • R. P. Congo
    • R. D. Congo
  • Hierogyna argus = Prosopocera punctulata ; Teocchi • Lambillionea • 2000 • 100 (4)  : 639
  • Prosopocera argus ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2007 • 65  : 5 [ ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera argus ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2007 • 65 : 5

    General information

    • remark
    • color photo
  • Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4  : 34 [ ill syn ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Hierogyna) argus ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4 : 34

    General information

    • color photo
    • synonymy
  • Hierogyna argus = Prosopocera (Hierogyna) bomansi ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4  : 34

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

Collection

2 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Gabon, Waka • 1♂1♀ • 25-27 mm • xi-2009 • lam.#13621, 13626
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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