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- Taxa, synonyms
- Bibliography
- Figures
- Collection
Tetraophthalmus perplexus
Tetraophthalmus perplexus is the scientific name of a group -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) perplexus (Newman, 1842)
E. Newman is the author of the original taxon.
The type specimen used for original description is cited from Luzon.
Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) perplexus (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 | |
perplexus | |
Region
World [1]

Distribution for Tetraophthalmus perplexus
Group
perplexus [1]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images of Tetraophthalmus Perplexus, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection
![Tetraophthalmus perplexus, ♀ [JPRC], Astathini, Philippines (Luzon)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/ASTetrperf16971i.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Astathini
Philippines (Luzon)
Taxa, synonyms
4 taxa refer to Tetraophthalmus perplexus
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Astathes perplexa Newman, 1842 [ type locality : Manilla ]
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Tetraophthalmus mniszechii Thomson, 1857 [ type locality : Philippine ]
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Astathes illigeri Thomson, 1865 [ type locality : Mindanao ]
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Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. nigroplagiata Breuning, 1956 [ type locality : Philippine ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Astathes perplexa Newman • The Entomologist • 1842 • 1 (19) : 299 [ nov loc ]
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Tetraophthalmus mniszechii Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1857 • 1 : 50 [ nov loc div ]
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Tetraophthalmus perplexa ; Thomson • Arch. ent. • 1857 • 1 : 55 [ div ]
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Astathes perplexa ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 118 [ des ]
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Astathes illigeri Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1865 • 19 : 558 [ nov loc div ]
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Astathes (Astathes) perplexa ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 489 [ div syn ]details
Astathes (Astathes) perplexa ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 489
General information
- description ; distinctive characters ; (...)
- synonymy
Distribution
- Philippines
- Nord Luzon
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Astathes perplexa = Astathes illigeri ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 490
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Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. mniszechii ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 490 [ ill div ]details
Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. mniszechii ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 490
General information
- distinctive characters ; (...)
- black and white drawing
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Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. nigroplagiata Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 490 [ nov loc div ]details
Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. nigroplagiata Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 490
General information
- distinctive characters ; (...)
- new taxon/name
Distribution
- [locality type] Philippine
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Tetraophthalmus perflexus ; Barševskis • Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp. • 2019 • 19 (2) : 290 [ loc ]details
Tetraophthalmus perflexus ; Barševskis • Acta Biol. Univ. Daugavp. • 2019 • 19 (2) : 290
Distribution
- Philippines, Mindoro : Mt. Halcon ; Puerta Galera
- Philippines, Luzon : Sierra Madre, Isabela
Figures
Some references with images to see in bibliography
- Astathes (Astathes) perplexa m. mniszechii Thomson, 1857 • see Breuning, 1956
Collection
7 specimens in author's collection

Datas on labels
- Philippines, Luzon, Aurora, Sierra Madre • 1♂ • 14 mm • vi-2007 • lam.#15525
- Philippines, Luzon, Cagayan, Santa Ana • 1♂ • 15.5 mm • ix-2014 • lam.#17899
- Philippines, Luzon, Isabela, Sierra Madre • 1♀ • 17 mm • vi-2013 • lam.#16971
- Philippines, Luzon, Nueva Viscaya, Belance • 1♂ • 13 mm • iii-2013 • lam.#16974
- Philippines, Luzon, Quirino, Sierra Madre • 1♀ • 15 mm • xi-2013 • lam.#17045
- Philippines, Mindanao, Bukidnon • 1♂ • 13.5 mm • i-2014 • lam.#17898
- Philippines, Mindoro, Mt. Halcon • 1♂ • 14.5 mm • xii-2012 • lam.#16968