Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Prosopocera octomaculata

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

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

The species divided into 5 subspecies, 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
Alphitopola
170 sp/ssp.
species
octomaculata
5 subsp.

Region

World  [5]

distribution map

Distribution for subspecies of Prosopocera octomaculata

Group

octomaculata  [5]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 5 subspecies

List of species

5 subspecies

  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata albogrisea Breuning, 1940
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata jacksoni Gilmour, 1956
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata mimolutea Breuning, 1986
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata (Gahan, 1890)
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata sublutea Breuning, 1966

Taxa, synonyms

8 taxa refer to Prosopocera octomaculata

  • Alphitopola octomaculata Gahan, 1890 [ type locality : Nyassa ]
  • Prosopocera albogrisea Breuning, 1940 [ type locality : Somalie, Gelib, Allessandra ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. jacksoni Gilmour, 1956 [ type locality : Somaliland, Akfoi ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour, 1956 [ type locality : Kenya, Garissa Road, Ml.245 ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sublutea Breuning, 1966 [ type locality : Mozambique ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. holorufa Breuning, 1971
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata m. indiscalis Breuning, 1981 [ type locality : Transvaal, Potgietersrus distr., Limburg ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) mimolutea Breuning, 1986 [ type locality : Tanzania, Ilonga, Kilosa ]

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 albogrisea Breuning • Redia • 1940 • 26  : 214 [ nov loc ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. jacksoni Gilmour • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 749 [ nov loc div ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata var. melvillei Gilmour • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 750 [ nov loc div ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sublutea Breuning • Mitt. zool. Mus. Berlin • 1966 • 42 (2)  : 253 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sublutea Breuning • Mitt. zool. Mus. Berlin • 1966 • 42 (2) : 253

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Mozambique
  • 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 jacksoni ; Teocchi • Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse • 1985  : 27 [ div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata jacksoni ; Teocchi • Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse • 1985 : 27

    General information

    • distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • Somalie : Afgoi (près Mogadiscio)
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) mimolutea Breuning • Natura Jutlandica • 1986 • 22 (1)  : 47, 62 [ nov loc ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) mimolutea Breuning • Natura Jutlandica • 1986 • 22 (1) : 47, 62

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • black and white photo, holotype
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Tanzania : Ilonga, Kilosa
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata sublutea ; Teocchi • Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse • 1986  : 53
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata sublutea ; Teocchi • Bull. Soc. ent. Mulhouse • 1986 : 53

    Distribution

    • Mozambique
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata mimolutea ; Teocchi • Bull. Sciences Nat • 1991 • 70  : 26 [ div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata mimolutea ; Teocchi • Bull. Sciences Nat • 1991 • 70 : 26

    General information

    • distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • Tanzanie : Ilonga, Kilosa
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata octomaculata ; Adlbauer • Lambillionea • 1997 • 97 (2)  : 305 [ ill ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata jacksoni ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2010 • 111  : 5 [ loc ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octomaculata jacksoni ; Teocchi & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2010 • 111 : 5

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • color photo

    Distribution

    • Somalie : Afgoi ; Manas ; afgoi
  • 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
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octopunctata ; Sudre & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2025 • n.s., 51  : 64 [ div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) octopunctata ; Sudre & al. • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2025 • n.s., 51 : 64

    General information

    • distinctive characters
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