Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Prosopocera cretacea

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

Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea Jordan, 1903

K. Jordan is the author of the original taxon.

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

Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea Jordan, 1903 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the genus Prosopocera ranked in the tribe Prosopocerini.

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
21,959 sp/ssp.
tribe
Prosopocerini
333 sp/ssp.
genus
Prosopocera
301 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Alphitopola
168 sp/ssp.
species
cretacea

Group

cretacea  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

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

Prosopocera cretacea, ♀ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, Malawi
Prosopocera cretacea
♀ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
Malawi
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Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Prosopocera cretacea

  • Prosopocera cretacea Jordan, 1903 [ type locality : Nyassaland, Fort Johnstone ]
  • Prosopocera cretacea m. rufipes Breuning, 1953 [ type locality : Zimbabwe, Gatooma ]

Bibliography

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

  • Prosopocera cretacea Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10 (2)  : 158 [ nov loc div ]
    details

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

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Nyassaland : Fort Johnstone
  • Prosopocera cretacea m. rufipes Breuning • Att. Mus. civ. St. Nat.Trieste • 1953 • 19 (2)  : 91 [ nov loc ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2000 • 1  : 3 [ loc ill ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2000 • 1 : 3

    General information

    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Congo, Katanga
    • Congo, Lubumbashi
    • Tanzanie : Tunumguo
    • Mozambique : Gaza, Changuene
    • Malawi : Fort Johnston
    • Zambie : Nampundu
    • Zimbabwe : Matopos N.P. 20°33'S - 28°30'E
    • Botswana : Swaneng
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Teocchi & Sudre • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2002 • 11  : 6 [ loc ill ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Teocchi & Sudre • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2002 • 11 : 6

    General information

    • color photo

    Distribution

    • R. D. Congo : Katanga, Lubumbashi, Shaba : Kisangani
    • Tanzanie : Tunumguo
    • Mozambique : Gaza, Chongene
    • Zambie : Nampundu
    • Zimbabwe : Khami ; route de Gutu, Mvuma, aux env. de Chatsworth
    • Botswana : Swaneng
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Sudre & Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2002 • 14  : 9 [ loc ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Sudre & Teocchi • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2002 • 14 : 9

    Distribution

    • R. D. Congo
    • Tanzanie
    • Malawi (Nord) : Mzuzu, Nkhorongo, 1350m
    • Malawi : Fort Johnston
    • Zambie
    • Zimbabwe
    • Botswana
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Delahaye • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2009 • 96  : 18 [ loc ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea ; Delahaye • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2009 • 96 : 18

    Distribution

    • Zambie : Central Province et Western Province
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea m. rufipes ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2010 • 107  : 2 [ loc ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) cretacea m. rufipes ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2010 • 107 : 2

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Malawi : Mpatamanga Forest, Mwanza District, 260m
    • Zimbabwe : Gatooma

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

Collection

2 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Cameroun, Province du Centre, Ebogo • 1♀ • 15.5 mm • iii-2009 • lam.#13598
  • Malawi, Mzimba Dist., Vwaza Marsh Park, Zaro Camp, 1130 m • 1♀ • 24 mm • xii-2016 • lam.#21322
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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