Page Content
- Classification
- Region
- Group
- Gallery
- Taxa, synonyms
- Bibliography
- Figures
- Collection
Prosopocera lucia
Prosopocera lucia is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia (Newman, 1839)
E. Newman is the author of the original taxon.
The type specimen used for original description is cited from R. D. Congo.
Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia (Newman, 1839) 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 | |
21,969 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Prosopocerini | |
335 sp/ssp. | |
genus | |
Prosopocera | |
303 sp/ssp. | |
subgenus | |
Ochropyga | |
3 sp. | |
species | |
lucia | |
Region
World [1]

Distribution for Prosopocera lucia
Group
lucia [1]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Prosopocera Lucia, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Prosopocera lucia, ♂ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, R. P. Congo](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PR-Prosopocera-lucia-m-jpr21303ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
R. P. Congo
![Prosopocera lucia, ♀ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, R. P. Congo](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PRProsluci12856i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
R. P. Congo
Taxa, synonyms
3 taxa refer to Prosopocera lucia
-
Lamia lucia Newman, 1839 [ type locality : Congo ]
-
Ochropyga assimilis Aurivillius, 1913 [ type locality : Congogebiet, Zambi ]
-
Phosphorus chamaultei Portevin, 1928 [ type locality : Cameroun, Edea ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
-
Tragocephala lucia ; White • Proc. Zool. Soc. London • 1856 • 24 : 12
-
Ochropyga assimilis Aurivillius • Ark. Zool. • 1913 • 8 (22) : 243 [ nov loc ill div ]details
Ochropyga assimilis Aurivillius • Ark. Zool. • 1913 • 8 (22) : 243
General information
- description
- black and white drawing
- new taxon/name
Distribution
- [locality type] Congogebiet : Zambi
-
Ochropyga lucia ; Aurivillius • Coleopt. Cat. • 1922 • 73 : 157
-
Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29) : 221 [ ill div ]
-
Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia ; Vitali & Vitali • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4 : 26 [ loc ill div ]details
Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia ; Vitali & Vitali • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4 : 26
General information
- description ; remark
- color photo, ♂ ; color photo, ♀
Distribution
- Cameroun : région Centre, Nyong-et-Soo, Obout ; région Centre, Nyong-et-Soo, Mbalmayo, Ebogo ; région Sud, Longji
- Gabon : province de Ngounié, Vallée de la Mbei
- R. P. Congo : région de la Cuvette, Owando ; région des Plateaux, Lesio-Louna ; région des Plateaux, Léfini Réserve, mont Abio ; région de Kioulou, Mabulu
- R. D. Congo : environs de Kinshasa
Figures
Some references with images to see in bibliography
- Ochropyga assimilis Aurivillius, 1913 • see Aurivillius, 1913
- Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia (Newman, 1839) • see Breuning, 1936
- ♂, ♀ of Prosopocera (Ochropyga) lucia (Newman, 1839) • see Vitali & Vitali, 2011
Collection
2 specimens in author's collection

Datas on labels
- Congo, 25 km de Nkala, Kioulou • 1♀ • 35.5 mm • xi-1998 • lam.#12856
- R. P. Congo, Abio • 1♂ • 29.5 mm • xii-2009 • lam.#21303