Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae

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  • Classification
  • Region
  • Group
  • Key to subgroups
  • Implemented key
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes)

Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-

Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) Breuning, 1956

S. Breuning is the author of the original taxon.

The type species is Ecphora distincta Hintz, 1919.

Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) Breuning, 1956 is the full name of the group-subgenus in the taxonomic classification system.

Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) has 2 species. The subgenus is a subdivision of Tetraophthalmus, genus ranked in the tribe Astathini.

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
21,959 sp/ssp.
tribe
Astathini
196 sp/ssp.
genus
Tetraophthalmus
54 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Africastathes
2 sp.

Region

World  [2]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes)

Group

(Africastathes)  [2]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 2 species

Key to subgroups

Some keys and updates found in the bibliography • use implemented key in next section

  • key of Astathes (Africastathes) • see Breuning, 1956

Implemented key

proposed key to select

  • a) Key to species adapted from (Breuning,1956) • not translated

possible resulting taxa

List of species

  • Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) distinctus (Hintz, 1919)
  • Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) leonensis (Breuning, 1956)

Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes)

  • Astathes (Africastathes) Breuning, 1956 [ sp. type : Ecphora distincta Hintz, 1919 ]

Bibliography

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

  • Astathes (Africastathes) Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 426, 432, 512 [ nov key div ]
    details

    Astathes (Africastathes) Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 426, 432, 512

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters ; key ; (...)
    • new taxon/name
  • Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) ; Vives & Heffern • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2012 • n.s., 10  : 12 [ div ]
    details

    Tetraophthalmus (Africastathes) ; Vives & Heffern • Les Cahiers Magellanes • 2012 • n.s., 10 : 12

    General information

    • remark
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