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- Taxa, synonyms
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- Collection
Tetraophthalmus levis
Tetraophthalmus levis is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) levis (Newman, 1842)
E. Newman is the author of the original taxon.
The type specimen used for original description is cited from Luzon.
Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) levis (Newman, 1842) is the full name of the group-species in the taxonomic classification system.
The species is combined with the genus Tetraophthalmus 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 | |
21,948 sp/ssp. | |
tribe | |
Astathini | |
196 sp/ssp. | |
genus | |
Tetraophthalmus | |
54 sp/ssp. | |
subgenus | |
Tetraophthalmus | |
52 sp/ssp. | |
species | |
levis | |
Region
World [1]

Distribution for Tetraophthalmus levis
Group
levis [1]
Subgroup of
Taxa, synonyms
6 taxa refer to Tetraophthalmus levis
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Astathes levis Newman, 1842 [ type locality : Manilla ]
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Astathes divisa Pascoe, 1859 [ type locality : India ]
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Astathes basalis Thomson, 1865 [ type locality : Philipp. ]
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Astathes casta Thomson, 1865 [ type locality : Phill. I. ]
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Astathes gallerucoides Thomson, 1865 [ type locality : Mindanao ]
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Astathes plagiata Gahan, 1901
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Astathes levis Newman • The Entomologist • 1842 • 1 (19) : 299 [ nov loc ]
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Tetraophthalmus levis ; Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1857 • 1 : 56 [ div ]
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Astathes divisa Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1859 • 2 (5) : 47 [ nov div ]details
Astathes divisa Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1859 • 2 (5) : 47
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
Distribution
- [locality type] India
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Astathes gallerucoides Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1865 • 19 : 557 [ nov loc div ]
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Astathes basalis Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1865 • 19 : 557 [ nov loc div ]
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Astathes casta Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1865 • 19 : 558 [ nov loc div ]
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Astathes levis var. gallerucoides ; Gahan • Trans. Ent. Soc. London • 1901 • 1 : 49
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Astathes levis var. basalis ; Gahan • Trans. Ent. Soc. London • 1901 • 1 : 49
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Astathes plagiata Gahan • Trans. Ent. Soc. London • 1901 • 1 : 50 [ nov ]
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Astathes levis ; Fisher • Bull. Mus. Hist. nat. Belg. • 1934 • 10 (15) : 6 [ loc ]
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Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 503 [ div syn ]details
Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 503
General information
- description ; distinctive characters
- synonymy
Distribution
- Samar
- Nord Luzon
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Astathes levis = Astathes divisa ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 504
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Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. basalis ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 504 [ div syn ]details
Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. basalis ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 504
General information
- distinctive characters
- synonymy
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Astathes basalis = Astathes casta ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 504
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Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. gallerucoides ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 430, 504 [ div ]details
Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. gallerucoides ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 430, 504
General information
- distinctive characters
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Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. plagiata ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 504 [ div ]details
Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) levis m. plagiata ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 431, 504
General information
- distinctive characters
Collection
5 specimens in author's collection

Datas on labels
- Philippines, Leyte • 1♂ • 14 mm • iv-2011 • lam.#14943
- Philippines, Mindanao, Bukidnon • 1♂1♀ • 14-17 mm • v-2013, i-2014 • lam.#17042, 17893
- Philippines, Mindanao, Mt. Apo • 1♀ • 15.5 mm • i-2014 • lam.#17044
- Philippines, Samar, Samar Eastern Visayas • 1♀ • 17 mm • v-2011 • lam.#15496