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Prosopocera (Prosopocera)
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) Blanchard, 1845
C.E. Blanchard is the author of the original taxon.
The type species is Lamia fronticornis Fabricius, 1781.
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) Blanchard, 1845 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) has 37 species plus 7 non-nominal subspecies. The subgenus is the nominal subdivision of 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 | |
20,209 sp. | |
tribe | |
Prosopocerini | |
299 sp. | |
genus | |
Prosopocera | |
271 sp. | |
subgenus | |
Prosopocera | |
37 sp. |
Region
World [44]

Distribution for species of Prosopocera (Prosopocera)...
Distribution for species of Prosopocera (Prosopocera)
Group
(Prosopocera) [44]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online



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Prosopocerini
Gabon

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Prosopocerini
Gabon

♂
Prosopocerini
Togo

♂
Prosopocerini
Togo

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Prosopocerini
Togo

♀
Prosopocerini
Cameroon

♀
Prosopocerini
Ivory Coast

♂
Prosopocerini
Cameroon
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
List of species
44 species and subspecies (37 species and 7 non-nominal subspecies)...
44 species and subspecies (37 species and 7 non-nominal subspecies)
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Prosopocera alboplagiata Jordan, 1894image
- R. C. I., Forêt du Banco • 1♀ • 26 mm • ii-2010 • lam.#13060
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera albovestita Breuning, 1936
- Cameroun, Centre, Ebogo • 1♀ • 19.5 mm • ix-2016 • lam.#21324
- Cameroun, Megueme, Bane • 1♀ • 21 mm • xi-2011 • lam.#16102
- Cameroun, Mengueme • 1♀ • 19 mm • xi-2004 • lam.#13658
- Cameroun, Reg. Mbalmayo, Mengueme • 1♀ • 18 mm • xi-2009 • lam.#13624
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera angolensis Quedenfeldt, 1885
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Prosopocera antennata antennata Gahan, 1890image
- Bénin, Atogon • 1♂1♀ • 22-25.5 mm • v-1995 • lam.#3421, 3422
- Côte d'Ivoire, Forêt du Banco • 1♀ • 22 mm • xi-2010 • lam.#13902
- Tanzania, near Babati • 1♂1♀ • 21-26.5 mm • xii-1997 • lam.#10390, 10391
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera antennata quadripunctata Aurivillius, 1920image
- Nigéria, Calabar • 1♀ • 26.5 mm • lam.#3423
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera batoceroides Rousset & al., 2016
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Prosopocera belzebuth belzebuth Thomson, 1857
- Côte d'Ivoire • 2♂ • 20-24.5 mm • x-1998 • lam.#3350, 3351
- Côte d'Ivoire, Forêt de Yapo • 1♀ • 19 mm • x-1999 • lam.#13898
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera belzebuth hintzi Aurivillius, 1922
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Prosopocera belzebuth infravalida Breuning, 1970
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Prosopocera bipunctata bioculata Hintz, 1911image
- Cameroun, Obout • 1♀ • 26.5 mm • xii-2009 • lam.#13938
- Cameroun, Prov. Centre • 2♂ • 26 mm • xii-1995 • lam.#3173, 13939
- Congo, Brazzaville • 1♂1♀ • 22-23 mm • i-1988 • lam.#3427, 3428
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera bipunctata bipunctata (Drury, 1773)image
- Cameroun • 1♂1♀ • 23.5 mm • lam.#3425, 3426
- Côte d'Ivoire • 1♂1♀ • 28-29 mm • x-1998 • lam.#3354, 3355
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera blairi Breuning, 1936
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Prosopocera brunnescens Breuning, 1967
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Prosopocera callypiga (Thomson, 1857)
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Prosopocera cantaloubei Breuning, 1964
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Prosopocera cylindrica Aurivillius, 1903
- Cameroun, Ebogo • 1♀ • ii-1991 • lam.#1565
- Cameroun, Prov. Centre • 1♀ • xii-1995 • lam.#3174
- Cameroun, Yaoundé, Ebogo • 1♀ • 21.5 mm • iii-1990 • lam.#4708
- Cameroun, Yde Mt. Akoak-Ndue • 1♂1♀ • 19-22.5 mm • xi-1991 • lam.#7919, 7920
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera decellei Breuning, 1968
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Prosopocera francoisiana Lepesme, 1948
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Prosopocera fryi Murray, 1871image
- Cameroun, Province du Centre, Mbingam • 1♀ • 35 mm • i-2018 • lam.#21288
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Prosopocera fuscomaculata Breuning, 1936
Taxa, synonyms
9 taxa refer to Prosopocera (Prosopocera)...
9 taxa refer to Prosopocera (Prosopocera)
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Anoplosthaeta Dejean, 1835 [ sp. type : Lamia lactator Fabricius, 1801 ]
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Prosopocera Blanchard, 1845 [ sp. type : Lamia fronticornis Fabricius, 1781 ]
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Anoplostheta Reiche, 1850 [ sp. type : Lamia lactator Fabricius, 1801 ]
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Zalates Thomson, 1860 [ sp. type : Ceroplesis callypiga Thomson, 1857 ]
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Hagesata Pascoe, 1864 [ sp. type : Hagesata foxcroftii Pascoe, 1864 ]
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Imalmus Pascoe, 1864 [ sp. type : Imalmus capito Pascoe, 1864 ]
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Prosopocera (Parapoceroides) Breuning, 1970 [ sp. type : Prosopocera (Parapoceroides) dalteroides Breuning, 1970 ]
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Parapterochaos Breuning, 1977 [ sp. type : Sternodonta princeps Hope, 1843 ]
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Megaloharpya Allard, 1993 [ sp. type : Megaloharpya lequeuxi Allard, 1993 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Prosopocera Dejean • Méquignon-Marvis, Paris • 1835 • ed. 2, 4 : 337 [ nov ]
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Anoplosthaeta Dejean • Méquignon-Marvis, Paris • 1835 • ed. 2 : 341 [ nov ]
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Prosopocera Blanchard • Paris, Didot • 1845 • 2 : 160 [ nov ]
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Zalates Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 82 [ nov div ]
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Anoplostheta ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 85
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Prosopocera ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 90 [ div ]
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Hagesata Pascoe • The J. Entomol. • 1864 • 2, 11 : 275 [ nov ]
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Imalmus Pascoe • The J. Entomol. • 1864 • 2, 11 : 275 [ nov ]
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Prosopocera ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 72, 376
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Zalates ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 72, 376
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Anoplostheta ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 74, 378
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Prosopocera = Anoplostheta ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10, 2 : 159
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Prosopocera ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10, 2 : 161 [ div syn ]details
Prosopocera ; Jordan • Novit. Zool. • 1903 • 10, 2 : 161
General information
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- synonymy
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Prosopocera ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157 [ key div syn ]details
Prosopocera ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157
General information
- distinctive characters ; key
- synonymy
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Prosopocera (Prosopocera) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157, 158 [ key div ]details
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 157, 158
General information
- distinctive characters ; key
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Prosopocera ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 168 [ div syn ]details
Prosopocera ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 168
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- description
- synonymy
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Prosopocera (Prosopocera) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 169 [ div ]details
Prosopocera (Prosopocera) ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 169
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- description
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Prosopocera = Zalates ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 169
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Prosopocera = Hagesata ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 169
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Prosopocera = Imalmus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7, 20-29 : 169