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Prosopocera gigantea

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

Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea Breuning, 1950

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

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

Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea Breuning, 1950 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is 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
Prosopocera
45 sp/ssp.
species
gigantea

Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Prosopocera gigantea

Group

gigantea  [1]

Subgroup of

Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Prosopocera gigantea

  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea Breuning, 1950 [ type locality : Afr. Or., Mamboia ]
  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) lydiae Bjornstad & Minetti, 2010 [ type locality : Tanzania, Coast Region, Rufidi Distr., Ndundu Village ]

Bibliography

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

  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea Breuning • Longicornia • 1950 • 1  : 523 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea Breuning • Longicornia • 1950 • 1 : 523

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Afr. Or. : Mamboia
    • Chine : N'Tonda
  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea ; Delahaye & al. • Bull. mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 2006 • 75 (7)  : 291 [ loc ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea ; Delahaye & al. • Bull. mens. Soc. Linn. Lyon • 2006 • 75 (7) : 291

    Distribution

    • Afr. or. : Mamboia
    • Malawi : Uzuzu Hill. N. R Chowe Village, Namizimu forest reserve, Mangochi district, 1050m 14.24'.8'' sud 32.22'.7'' est
    • Chine : N'Tonda
  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) lydiae Bjornstad & Minetti • Entomologia Africana • 2010 • 15 (2)  : 24 [ nov loc ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Prosopocera) lydiae Bjornstad & Minetti • Entomologia Africana • 2010 • 15 (2) : 24

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters
    • color photo
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Tanzania : Coast Region, Rufidi Distr., Ndundu Village
  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea ; Rousset & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2016 • n.s., 24  : 8 [ loc syn ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea ; Rousset & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2016 • n.s., 24 : 8

    General information

    • synonymy

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Malawi : Ntonda
    • Malawi : Mamboia
  • Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea = Prosopocera (Prosopocera) lydiae ; Rousset & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2016 • n.s., 24  : 8
    details

    Prosopocera (Prosopocera) gigantea = Prosopocera (Prosopocera) lydiae ; Rousset & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2016 • n.s., 24 : 8

    Distribution

    • Tanzania : région côtière, Rufidi Distr., Ndundu Village

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

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