Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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Ptericoptus similis

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

Ptericoptus similis Breuning, 1939

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

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

Ptericoptus similis Breuning, 1939 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the genus Ptericoptus ranked in the tribe Apomecynini.

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
22,093 sp/ssp.
tribe
Apomecynini
1,903 sp/ssp.
genus
Ptericoptus
15 sp.
species
similis

Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Ptericoptus similis

Group

similis  [1]

Subgroup of

Gallery

Last images of Ptericoptus similis, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Ptericoptus similis, ♀ [JPRC], Apomecynini, Venezuela
Ptericoptus similis
♀ [JPRC]
Apomecynini
Venezuela
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Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Ptericoptus similis

  • Ptericoptus similis Breuning, 1939 [ type locality : Colombien, Rio Magdalena ]

Bibliography

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

  • Ptericoptus similis Breuning • Festschr. E. Strand • 1939 • 5  : 234 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Ptericoptus similis Breuning • Festschr. E. Strand • 1939 • 5 : 234

    General information

    • description
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Colombien : Rio Magdalena
  • Ptericoptus similis ; Breuning • Ent. Abh. Staatl. Mus. Tierk. • 1971 • 37 (3)  : 273 [ div ]
  • Ptericoptus similis ; Roguet • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2025 • n.s., 53  : 11 [ loc ill ]
    details

    Ptericoptus similis ; Roguet • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2025 • n.s., 53 : 11

    General information

    • color photo, ♀

    Distribution

    • Colombie
    • Vénézuela : Tejerias, La Victoria

Figures

Some references with images to see in bibliography

  • ♀ of Ptericoptus similis Breuning, 1939 • see Roguet, 2025

Collection

1 specimen in author's collection

image of author's collection

Datas on labels

  • Vénézuela, Tejerias, La Victoria • 1♀ • 12 mm • vii-1987 • lam.#3937
Plate in gallery Box in collection
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