Insecta Coleoptera Cerambycidae


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  • Classification
  • Region
  • Group
  • Gallery
  • Implemented key
  • List of species
  • Taxa, synonyms
  • Bibliography

Thestus

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


Thestus Pascoe, 1866

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

The type species is Thestus oncideroides Pascoe, 1866.

Thestus Pascoe, 1866 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.

Thestus has 4 species. This genus is ranked in the Lamiini tribe of Lamiinae.


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
21,861 sp/ssp.
tribe
Lamiini
1,856 sp/ssp.
genus
Thestus
4 sp.


Region

World  [4]

distribution map

Distribution for species of Thestus



Group

Thestus  [4]

Subgroup of

Subdivided into 4 species


Gallery

Last images of Thestus, to see more: Plate in gallery Box in collection

Thestus alexandrae, ♂ [JPRC], Lamiini, Malayan Peninsula
Thestus alexandrae
♂ [JPRC]
Lamiini
Malayan Peninsula
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Implemented key

proposed key to select

  • a) Partial key to species adapted from (Breuning,1943) • not translated


List of species

4 species

  • Thestus alexandrae (Thomson, 1878)
    fig.
  • Thestus chassoti Breuning, 1973
  • Thestus oncideroides Pascoe, 1866
  • Thestus philippinensis Schwarzer, 1929


Taxa, synonyms

2 taxa refer to Thestus

  • Thestus Pascoe, 1866 [ sp. type : Thestus oncideroides Pascoe, 1866 ]
  • Anammophas Heller, 1916 [ sp. type : Archidice alexandrae Thomson, 1878 ]


Bibliography

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

  • Thestus Pascoe • Proc. Sci. M. Zool. Soc. London • 1866 • 44  : 247 [ nov ]
  • Anammophas Heller • Tijdschr. Ent. • 1916 • 58 (suppl.)  : 107 [ nov ]
  • Thestus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1943 • 13-14 (89-137)  : 208 [ div ]
    details

    Thestus ; Breuning • Novit. entomol. • 1943 • 13-14 (89-137) : 208

    General information

    • description ; distinctive characters