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Prosopocera (Dalterus)
Prosopocera (Dalterus) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Prosopocera (Dalterus) Fairmaire, 1892
L. Fairmaire is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Dalterus auberti Fairmaire, 1892.
Prosopocera (Dalterus) Fairmaire, 1892 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.
Prosopocera (Dalterus) has 46 species plus 2 non-nominal subspecies. The subgenus is a subdivision of 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 | |
20,351 sp. | |
tribe | |
Prosopocerini | |
299 sp. | |
genus | |
Prosopocera | |
271 sp. | |
subgenus | |
Dalterus | |
46 sp. |
Region
World [48]

Distribution for species of Prosopocera (Dalterus)...
Distribution for species of Prosopocera (Dalterus)
Group
(Dalterus) [48]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online



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Prosopocerini
Cameroon

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal

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Prosopocerini
Senegal
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
List of species
48 species and subspecies (46 species and 2 non-nominal subspecies)...
48 species and subspecies (46 species and 2 non-nominal subspecies)
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Prosopocera albomarmorata Breuning, 1936
- Kenya, Voï env. • 1♀ • 24 mm • xi-1994 • lam.#10376
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera aspersa Gahan, 1890
- R. S. Africa, Transvaal, near Barberton • 1♂1♀ • 19.5-20.5 mm • xi-1994 • lam.#4727, 4728
- Zimbabwe, 60 km SW of Gweru (Shangani env.) • 1♀ • 18 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#4729
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera auberti (Fairmaire, 1892)
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Prosopocera basigranulosa Breuning, 1969
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Prosopocera bicincta (Aurivillius, 1914)
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Prosopocera blairiella blairiella Breuning, 1936
- Kenya, Sagala Hills • 1♂1♀ • 10-11 mm • xii-1993 • lam.#3442, 3443
- Zimbabwe, Bubi env. Bubi river • 1♂ • 12 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#4722
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera blairiella clarkei (Breuning, 1976)
- Ethiopia, Sidamo Province, 55 km S Negele, 900m • 1♀ • 10.5 mm • iv-2007 • lam.#12890
- Somalia, Afgoi • 1♀ • 11 mm • v-1987 • lam.#12891
- Somalia, Benadir, Afgoi (Mo) • 2♂ • 9-11.5 mm • v-1986 • lam.#11740, 12889
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera bothai Breuning, 1981
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Prosopocera cornifrons Gahan, 1890image
- Sénégal, Petite Côte, Joal, forêt de Ngazobil • 1♂1♀ • 19-20 mm • viii-2008 • lam.#10890, 10891
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera damarensis Itzinger, 1936
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Prosopocera decrocki Teocchi & Ture, 2008
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Prosopocera degeeri (Fahraeus, 1872)
- Transvaal, near Thabazimbi • 1♂1♀ • 19.5-20.5 mm • xi-1997 • lam.#3418, 3419
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera dejeani Gahan, 1890
- Eswatini, Manzini P., Dombeya Wildlife Es., 26°21'29''S 31°32'58''E, 415m • 4♂3♀ • 19.5-24 mm • ii-2020 • lam.#21563, 21564, 21565, 21566, 21567, 21568, 21569
- R. S. Africa, Prov. Kwazulu-Natal, Hluluwe • 1♂ • 22 mm • x-1996 • lam.#2356
- Tanzanie, Morogoro, Mbuyuni • 1♀ • 20 mm • i-1993 • lam.#11738
- Zimbabwe, 10km E of Shamva near Bindura • 1♂ • 22.5 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#10373
- Zimbabwe, 30km W of Harare • 1♂ • xii-1998 • lam.#4726
- Zimbabwe, Bubi env. Bubi river • 1♂1♀ • 22 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#4724, 4725
- Zimbabwe, Mushandike Sanct. (Masvingo env.) • 1♂ • 23 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#4723
datas -
Prosopocera fischeri Breuning, 1936
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Prosopocera flavomarmorata Breuning, 1936
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Prosopocera fossulata Breuning, 1936
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Prosopocera grossepunctata Breuning, 1936
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Prosopocera halleri Vitali, 2020
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Prosopocera hamata Aurivillius, 1907
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Prosopocera hessei Breuning, 1955
Taxa, synonyms
2 taxa refer to Prosopocera (Dalterus)...
2 taxa refer to Prosopocera (Dalterus)
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Dalterus Fairmaire, 1892 [ sp. type : Dalterus auberti Fairmaire, 1892 ]
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Timoreticus Peringuey, 1896 [ sp. type : Monohammus degeeri Fahraeus, 1872 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Dalterus Fairmaire • Rev. Entomol., Caen • 1892 • 11 : 125 [ nov ]
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Timoreticus Peringuey • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1896 • 2 : 181 [ nov ]
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Prosopocera (Timoreticus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157, 160 [ key div ]details
Prosopocera (Timoreticus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157, 160
General information
- distinctive characters ; key
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Prosopocera (Timoreticus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 187 [ div ]
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Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 8, 4-8 : 34 [ syn ]details
Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 8, 4-8 : 34
General information
- synonymy
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Dalterus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 8, 4-8 : 34 [ div syn ]details
Dalterus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 8, 4-8 : 34
General information
- remark
- synonymy
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Dalterus = Timoreticus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1938 • 8, 4-8 : 34
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Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1951 • 44, 2 : 150 [ key ]details
Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Breuning • Rev. Zool. Bot. Afr. • 1951 • 44, 2 : 150
General information
- key update element
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Dalterus = Timoreticus ; Hunt & Breuning • Durb. Mus. Nov. • 1956 • 4, 19 : 336
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Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Veiga-Ferreira • Revta. Ent. Moçambique • 1966 • 9, 1-2 : 244 [ div ]
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Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2008 • 78 : 7 [ div ]details
Prosopocera (Dalterus) ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2008 • 78 : 7
General information
- remark