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Prosopocera octomaculata octomaculata

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


Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata (Gahan, 1890)

C.J. Gahan is the author of the original taxon.

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

Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata (Gahan, 1890) is the full name of the group-subspecies in the taxonomic classification system.

The group is the nominal subdivision of Prosopocera octomaculata, species 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
21,937 sp/ssp.
tribe
Prosopocerini
333 sp/ssp.
genus
Prosopocera
301 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Alphitopola
168 sp/ssp.
species
octomaculata
5 ssp.
subspecies
octomaculata


Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Prosopocera octomaculata octomaculata



Group

(octomaculata)  [1]

Subgroup of



Taxa, synonyms

4 taxa refer to Prosopocera octomaculata octomaculata

  • Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan, 1890 [ type locality : Nyassa ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour, 1956 [ type locality : Kenya, Garissa Road, Ml.245 ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. holorufa Breuning, 1971
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata m. indiscalis Breuning, 1981 [ type locality : Transvaal, Potgietersrus distr., Limburg ]


Bibliography

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

  • Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan • Trans. Ent. Soc. London • 1890 • 2  : 316 [ nov loc ]
  • Alphitopola octomaculata ; Distant • Ins. Transvaal. • 1904 • 1  : 135 [ ill ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29)  : 205
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 750 [ nov loc div ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. holorufa Breuning • Ann. Transvaal Mus. • 1971 • 27 (9)  : 184 [ nov ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata m. indiscalis Breuning • Fol. Entomol. Hung. • 1981 • 42 (34) 2  : 39 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata m. indiscalis Breuning • Fol. Entomol. Hung. • 1981 • 42 (34) 2 : 39

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Transvaal : Potgietersrus distr., Limburg
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata ; Adlbauer • Lambillionea • 1997 • 97 (2)  : 305 [ ill ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4  : 35 [ loc ill ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2011 • n.s., 4 : 35

    General information

    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Zambie
    • Zimbabwe


Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

  • Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan, 1890 • see Distant, 1904
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata (Gahan, 1890) • see Adlbauer, 1997
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata (Gahan, 1890) • see Teocchi & al., 2011


Collection

5 specimens in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Mocambique, Prov. Tete, 15 km SE Manje • 1♂ • 10 mm • xii-2005 • lam.#10382
  • R. S. A., Mpumalanga Prov., 20km SE Nelspruit • 1♀ • 14 mm • xi-2003 • lam.#10383
  • Tanzania, Ruwuma, near Songea • 1♂ • 12 mm • xii-1996 • lam.#9857
  • Zimbabwe, 20km W of Gwanda • 2♀ • 13-14.5 mm • xii-1998 • lam.#4737, 4738