Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Prosopocera sofala

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

Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala (Distant, 1898)

W.L. Distant is the author of the original taxon.

Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala (Distant, 1898) is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the 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
21,820 sp/ssp.
tribe
Prosopocerini
333 sp/ssp.
genus
Prosopocera
301 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Paralphitopola
2 sp.
species
sofala

Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Prosopocera sofala

Group

sofala  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

Last images of Prosopocera sofala, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Prosopocera sofala, ♂ [JPRC], Prosopocerini, South Africa
Prosopocera sofala
♂ [JPRC]
Prosopocerini
South Africa
nop=0

Taxa, synonyms

3 taxa refer to Prosopocera sofala

  • Alphitopola sofala Distant, 1898
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sofala m. reductemaculata Breuning, 1956 [ type locality : R. S. Africa, Zululand ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) pseudosaperdoides Breuning, 1981 [ type locality : Transkei, Port St. Johns ]

Bibliography

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

  • Alphitopola sofala Distant • The Ann. Mag. Nat. Hist. • 1898 • 7 (1)  : 382 [ nov ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sofala ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1936 • 7 (20-29)  : 220
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) sofala m. reductemaculata Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 679 [ nov loc div ]
  • Prosopocera (Alphitopola) pseudosaperdoides Breuning • Fol. Entomol. Hung. • 1981 • 42 (34) 2  : 38 [ nov loc ill div ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Alphitopola) pseudosaperdoides Breuning • Fol. Entomol. Hung. • 1981 • 42 (34) 2 : 38

    General information

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

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Transkei : Port St. Johns
  • Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala ; Teocchi • Giorn. it. Ent. • 1989 • 4  : 136
  • Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala m. reductemaculata ; Teocchi • Giorn. it. Ent. • 1989 • 4  : 136
  • Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala ; Teocchi • Bull. Sciences Nat • 1991 • 72  : 10 [ syn ]
    details

    Prosopocera (Paralphitopola) sofala ; Teocchi • Bull. Sciences Nat • 1991 • 72 : 10

    General information

    • synonymy
  • Alphitopola sofala = Prosopocera (Alphitopola) pseudosaperdoides ; Teocchi • Bull. Sciences Nat • 1991 • 72  : 10

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

  • Holotype of Prosopocera (Alphitopola) pseudosaperdoides Breuning, 1981 • see Breuning, 1981

Collection

1 specimen in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Natal, Durban • 1♂ • 9.5 mm • xii-1993 • lam.#3170
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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