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- Key to subgroups
- Latest events
- List of species
- Taxa, synonyms
- Bibliography
Pteropliini
Pteropliini is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Pteropliini Thomson, 1860
J. Thomson is the author of the original taxon.
Pteropliini Thomson, 1860 is the full name of the group-tribe in the taxonomic classification system.
The tribe has 2,135 species and subspecies (2,090 species plus 45 non-nominal subspecies) combined to 264 genera and subgenera (208 genera plus 56 non-nominal subgenera).
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 | |
21,962 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Pteropliini | |
2,090 sp. + 45 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [2,135]

Distribution for species of Pteropliini
Group
Pteropliini [2,135]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Pteropliini, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Ataxia operaria, ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Ataxia-operaria-m-8mm-GUYANE-JPRC5658-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
French Guiana
![Anobrium bicolor, paratype ♀ [JPRC], Pteropliini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Anobrium-bicolor-PT-f-9mm5-GUYANE-JPRC9360-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
Paratype ♀ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
French Guiana
![Proanobrium patawaense, holotype ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, French Guiana](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Proanobrium-patawaense-Roguet-2023-HT-7mm3-GUYANE-JPRC22090-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
Holotype ♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
French Guiana
![Callimetopus vitalii, holotype ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Callimetopus-vitalii-Roguet-2023-HT-m-15mm3-PNG-JPRC20672-phJPRoguet-ip.jpg)
Holotype ♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea)
![Apatelarthron borneanum, ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, Borneo](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Apetalarthron-borneaum-m-BORNEO-jpr21978ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
Borneo
![Eczemothea caenosa, ♀ [JPRC], Pteropliini, Sulawesi](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Eczemothea-caenosa-f-jpr14204ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
Sulawesi
![Eczemothea caenosa, ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, Sulawesi](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Eczemothea-caenosa-m-jpr14210ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
Sulawesi
![Rhytiphora vermicularia, ♂ [JPRC], Pteropliini, Australia (Queensland)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/PT-Rhytiphora-vermicularia-m-jpr21943ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Pteropliini
Australia (Queensland)
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
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regional key of PTEROPLIINI • see Devesa & al., 2019
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partial key of PTEROPLIINI • see Galileo & Martins, 2002
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regional key of PTEROPLIINI • see Vives, 2000
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regional key of PTEROPLIINI • see Hüdepohl, 1995
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key complement of PTEROPLIINI • see Breuning, 1980
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key of PTEROPLIINI • see Breuning, 1962
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key of PTEROPLIINI • see Breuning, 1961
Latest events
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2025 • Niphotragulus strandi = Niphotragulus delkeskampi Breuning, 1961 • cf. Sudre, J. & Bate, R. & Poloni, R. & Bezark, L.G. & Jiroux, E.
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2025 • Mispila curvilinea = Paramispilopsis indica Breuning, 1947 • cf. C. Holzschuh
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2025 • Mispila mendica n. sp. • cf. C. Holzschuh
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2025 • Mispila (Mispila) nigrovittata = Mispila (Mispila) subtonkinea Breuning, 1968 • cf. C. Holzschuh
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2025 • Pseudelasma baolociana n. sp. • cf. E. Vives
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2025 • Spinosodus spinicollis = Bulbolmotega sumatrensis Breuning, 1966 • cf. Zhao, S. & Qin, T. & Xie, G. & Wang, W.
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2024 • Mispila (Mispila) flavopunctata Breuning, 1950 • cf. E. Vives
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2024 • Callimetopus torrejosae n. sp. • cf. A. Barševskis
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2024 • Pterolamia quadricristata n. sp. • cf. G.-L. Xie
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2024 • Callimetopus dagtumanus n. sp. • cf. M.N.D. Medina
List of species
2,135 species and subspecies (2,090 species plus 45 non-nominal subspecies)
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Abaraeus cuneatus Jordan, 1903
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Abaraeus curvidens Aurivillius, 1908
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Abryna affinis Breuning, 1938
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Abryna basalis Aurivillius, 1908
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Abryna buccinatrix Pascoe, 1864
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Abryna coenosa coenosa Newman, 1842
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Abryna coenosa mindanaonis Breuning, 1980
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Abryna copei Vives, 2009fig.
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Abryna grisescens Breuning, 1938
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Abryna javanica Breuning
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Abryna loochooana Matsushita, 1933
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Abryna obscura Schwarzer, 1925
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Abryna regispetri Paiva, 1860fig.
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Abryna rubeta Pascoe, 1864
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Abryna ziczac Heller, 1924
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Acanthetaxalus bostrychoides Breuning, 1961
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Acronia gloriosa (Schultze, 1922)fig.
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Acronia layroni Barševskis, 2017
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Acronia luzonica Schultze, 1934
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Acronia nigra Breuning, 1947
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Acronia paulsi Barševskis & al., 2022
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Acronia perelegans Westwood, 1863fig.
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Acronia pretiosa Schultze, 1917
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Acronia principalis (Heller, 1924)
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Acronia pulchella (Schultze, 1922)
Taxa, synonyms
9 taxa refer to PTEROPLIINI
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PTEROPLIITAE Thomson, 1860
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ABRYNITAE Thomson, 1864
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NIPHONINAE Pascoe, 1864
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PROTORHOPALITAE Thomson, 1864
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ATAXIIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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ATOSSIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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BAROEIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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EMPHYTOECIIDES Lacordaire, 1872
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METAGNOMINI Aurivillius, 1925
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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NIPHONINAE Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 7, 56 [ nov div ]details
NIPHONINAE Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1864 • 3 (3) 1 : 7, 56
General information
- distinctive characters
- new taxon/name
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ABRYNITAE Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 44, 363 [ nov div ]
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PROTORHOPALITAE Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 69, 374 [ nov div ]
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ATOSSIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 414, 496 [ nov ]
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ATAXIIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 414, 597 [ nov ]
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BAREIDES ; Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 414
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EMPHYTOECIIDES Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 416, 713 [ nov ]
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PTEROPLIDES ; Lacordaire • Paris, Libr. Enc. Roret • 1872 • 9 (2) : 595
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METAGNOMINI Aurivillius • Ark. Zool. • 1925 • 17 A (12) : 13 [ nov ]
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PTEROPLIITAE = BAROEIDES ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1950 • 1 : 305
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PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Inst. Rech. sc. Tananarive-Ts. • 1957 • 4 : 3, 249 [ div ]
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NIPHONINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40 [ div ]details
NIPHONINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40
General information
- distinctive characters
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PTEROPLIINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40, 52 [ div ]details
PTEROPLIINI ; Hayashi • Bull. Osaka. Mus. nat. Hist. • 1961 • 13 : 40, 52
General information
- distinctive characters
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PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1961 • 23 A (2) : 452 [ key div ]details
PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Bull. I.F.A.N. • 1961 • 23 A (2) : 452
General information
- description ; key
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PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Ent. Arb. Mus. Frey • 1962 • 13 (2) : 371, 372, 375 [ key div ]
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PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Rev. Fr. Entomol. (n.s.) • 1980 • 2 (1) : 31, 32 [ key ]details
PTEROPLIINI ; Breuning • Rev. Fr. Entomol. (n.s.) • 1980 • 2 (1) : 31, 32
General information
- key update element
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ATAXINI ; Villiers • Rev. Fr. Entomol. (n.s.) • 1980 • 2 (2) : 87
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PTEROPLIINI ; Villiers • Ann. Soc. ent. Fr. (n.s.) • 1980 • 16 (4) : 551 [ div ]
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PTEROPLIINI ; Hüdepohl • Entomofauna • 1995 • 16 (14) : 294 [ key ]details
PTEROPLIINI ; Hüdepohl • Entomofauna • 1995 • 16 (14) : 294
General information
- regional key
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PTEROPLIINI ; Vives • Fna. Iberica • 2000 • 12 : 322, 411, 636 [ key ]