Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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Tetraophthalmus purpureus

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


Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) purpureus (Pascoe, 1857)

F.P. Pascoe is the author of the original taxon.

The type specimen used for original description is cited from West Malaysia.

Tetraophthalmus (Tetraophthalmus) purpureus (Pascoe, 1857) 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
21,898 sp/ssp.
tribe
Astathini
196 sp/ssp.
genus
Tetraophthalmus
54 sp/ssp.
subgenus
Tetraophthalmus
52 sp/ssp.
species
purpureus


Region

World  [1]

distribution map

Distribution for Tetraophthalmus purpureus



Group

purpureus  [1]

Subgroup of



Taxa, synonyms

1 taxon refers to Tetraophthalmus purpureus

  • Astathes purpurea Pascoe, 1857 [ type locality : Malacca ]


Bibliography

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

  • Astathes purpurea Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1857 • 2 (4)  : 108 [ nov loc div ]
    details

    Astathes purpurea Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1857 • 2 (4) : 108

    General information

    • description
    • new taxon/name

    Distribution

    • [locality type] Malacca
  • Astathes purpurea ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4  : 354 [ loc div ]
    details

    Astathes purpurea ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 354

    General information

    • description

    Distribution

    • Singapore
  • Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) purpurea ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3  : 427, 498 [ div ]
    details

    Astathes (Tetraophthalmus) purpurea ; Breuning • Longicornia • 1956 • 3 : 427, 498

    General information

    • distinctive characters

    Distribution

    • Malacca : Singapore


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