Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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Pterolophia ghanaensis

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


Pterolophia (Pterolophia) ghanaensis Breuning, 1972

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

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

Pterolophia (Pterolophia) ghanaensis Breuning, 1972 is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.

The species is combined with the genus Pterolophia ranked in the tribe Pteropliini.


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
21,904 sp/ssp.
tribe
Pteropliini
2,134 sp/ssp.
genus
Pterolophia
814 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Pterolophia
469 sp/ssp.
species
ghanaensis


Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Pterolophia ghanaensis



Group

ghanaensis  [1]

Subgroup of



Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Pterolophia ghanaensis

  • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) ghanaensis Breuning, 1972 [ type locality : Ghana, Ashanti region, Bobiri forest res., 320m ]


Bibliography

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

  • Pterolophia (Pterolophia) ghanaensis Breuning • Ann. Hist. Nat. Mus. Nat. Hung • 1972 • 64  : 229 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Pterolophia (Pterolophia) ghanaensis Breuning • Ann. Hist. Nat. Mus. Nat. Hung • 1972 • 64 : 229

    General information

    • distinctive characters
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Ghana : Ashanti region, Bobiri forest res., 320m


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