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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 for Prosopocera octomaculata octomaculata
Group
(octomaculata) [1]
Subgroup of
Taxa, synonyms
4 taxa refer to Prosopocera octomaculata octomaculata
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Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan, 1890 [ type locality : Nyassa ]
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour, 1956 [ type locality : Kenya, Garissa Road, Ml.245 ]
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. holorufa Breuning, 1971
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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
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Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan • Trans. Ent. Soc. London • 1890 • 2 : 316 [ nov loc ]
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Alphitopola octomaculata ; Distant • Ins. Transvaal. • 1904 • 1 : 135 [ ill ]
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29) : 205
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 750 [ nov loc div ]
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. holorufa Breuning • Ann. Transvaal Mus. • 1971 • 27 (9) : 184 [ nov ]
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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
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Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata ; Adlbauer • Lambillionea • 1997 • 97 (2) : 305 [ ill ]
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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

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