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Tmesisternus
Tmesisternus is the scientific name of a group of Lamiinae -also called lamiines or flat-faced longhorned beetles-
Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829
P.A. Latreille is the author of the original taxon.
Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829 is the full name of the group-genus in the taxonomic classification system.
Tmesisternus has 321 species plus 22 non-nominal subspecies. This genus is ranked in the Tmesisternini 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 | |
20,380 sp | |
tribe | |
Tmesisternini | |
431 sp | |
genus | |
Tmesisternus | |
321 sp. + 22 non-nominal subsp. |
Region
World [343]

Distribution for species of Tmesisternus...
Distribution for species of Tmesisternus
Group
Tmesisternus [343]
Subgroup of
Gallery
Last images posted online


![Tmesisternus hieroglyphicus, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, Aru](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-hieroglyphicus-m-ARU-jpr19127ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
Aru
![Tmesisternus sp., ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, New Guinea (Western New Guinea)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-sp5333-m-jpr21919ip.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
New Guinea (Western New Guinea)
![Tmesisternus elegans, ♀ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-elegans-f-jpr21862ip.jpg)
♀ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
New Guinea (Eastern New Guinea)
![Tmesisternus albari, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, Sulawesi](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-albari-m-jpr14004i.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
Sulawesi
![Tmesisternus gressitti, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, New Guinea (Western New Guinea)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-gressitti-m-jpr16285-tfl.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
New Guinea (Western New Guinea)
![Tmesisternus rufipes, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, Moluccas (Key)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-rufipes-m-jpr16233-tfl.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
Moluccas (Key)
![Tmesisternus bruijnii, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, New Guinea (Western New Guinea)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-bruijni-m-jpr16231-tfl.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
New Guinea (Western New Guinea)
![Tmesisternus ruficornis, ♂ [JPRC], Tmesisternini, Moluccas (Seram)](https://lamiinae.org/il/r/v/TM-Tmesisternus-ruficornis-m-jpr16229-tfl.jpg)
♂ [JPRC]
Tmesisternini
Moluccas (Seram)
Key to subgroups
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography...
Some keys and updates found in the bibliography
List of species
343 species and subspecies (321 species and 22 non-nominal subspecies)...
343 species and subspecies (321 species and 22 non-nominal subspecies)
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Tmesisternus abmisibilis Withaar, 2011
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Tmesisternus adspersarius Breuning, 1939
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Tmesisternus adspersus Blanchard, 1853
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Tmesisternus aeneofasciatus Breuning, 1948
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Tmesisternus affinis Breuning, 1939
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Tmesisternus agrarius Pascoe, 1868
- West Papua, Manokwari prov. • 2♂1♀ • 12-15.5 mm • viii-2018 • lam.#21836, 21837, 21838
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Tmesisternus agriloides Pascoe, 1868
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Tmesisternus albari Withaar, 2009fig.
- Sulawesi, Puncak • 1♂ • 22.5 mm • iv-1999 • lam.#14004
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Tmesisternus albertisi Breuning, 1939
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Tmesisternus albovittatus Breuning, 1939
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Tmesisternus andaii Gilmour, 1952
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Tmesisternus andreas (Kriesche, 1926)
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Tmesisternus angae Gressitt, 1984
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Tmesisternus anomalus Gressitt, 1984
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Tmesisternus apicalis Aurivillius, 1927
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Tmesisternus arabukae Gressitt, 1984
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Tmesisternus araucarius Withaar, 2017
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Tmesisternus arfakianus Gestro, 1876
- West Papua, Manokwari prov., Maibri vill. env., Arfak Mts., 1170m alt. • 1♂ • 13.5 mm • x-2013 • lam.#21849
datas on labels of lamiines in author's collectiondatas -
Tmesisternus asaroanus Gressitt, 1984
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Tmesisternus assimilis Breuning, 1975
Taxa, synonyms
9 taxa refer to Tmesisternus...
9 taxa refer to Tmesisternus
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Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829
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Icthyosomus Dejean, 1835
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Icthyosoma Montrouzier, 1855 [ sp. type : Icthyosoma armatum Montrouzier, 1855 ]
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Arrhenotus Pascoe, 1858 [ sp. type : Arrhenotus wallacei Pascoe, 1858 ]
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Apolia Thomson, 1864 [ sp. type : Apolia conicicollis Thomson, 1864 ]
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Mneside Thomson, 1864 [ sp. type : Mneside venata Thomson, 1864 ]
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Polyxo Thomson, 1864 [ sp. type : Polyxo viridescens Thomson, 1864 ]
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Tmesisternopsis Breuning, 1945 [ sp. type : Arrhenotus pauli Heller, 1897 ]
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Roodenburgia Withaar, 2015 [ sp. type : Roodenburgia witjesi Withaar, 2015 ]
Bibliography
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data...
Some citations found in the bibliography excluding lists and catalogs except with nomenclatural act or image or data
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Tmesisternus Latreille • Paris, Déterville & Crochard • 1829 • 5 : 121 [ nov ]
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Icthyosomus Dejean • Méquignon-Marvis, Paris • 1835 • ed. 2, 4 : 327 [ nov ]
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Tmesisternus ; Blanchard • Gide et J. Baudry • 1853 • 4 : 274
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Icthyosoma Montrouzier • Ann. Soc. agric. Lyon • 1855 • 2 (7) 1 : 59 [ nov ]
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Tmesisternus ; White • Cat. Col. Brit. Mus. • 1855 • II (8) : 336 [ syn ]
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Tmesisternus = Icthyosomus ; White • Cat. Col. Brit. Mus. • 1855 • II (8) : 336
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Arrhenotus Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1858 • 2 (4) : 242 [ nov div ]details
Arrhenotus Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1858 • 2 (4) : 242
General information
- description
- new taxon/name
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Tmesisternus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 77, 357 [ syn ]
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Tmesisternus = Icthyosomus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 77 [ syn ]
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Icthyosomus = Tmesisternus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 358 [ syn ]
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Icthyosomus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 358 [ div syn ]
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Arrhenotus ; Thomson • Paris • 1860 : 360
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Polyxo Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 32, 357 [ nov div ]
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Arrhenotus ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 33, 357
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Ichthyosomus ; Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 33, 358
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Apolia Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 34, 358, 483 [ nov div ]
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Mneside Thomson • Mém. Soc. R. Sci. Liège • 1864 • 19 : 324, 357 [ nov div ]
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Polyxo ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441 [ div ]details
Polyxo ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441
General information
- distinctive characters
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Mneside ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441 [ div ]details
Mneside ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441
General information
- distinctive characters
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Arrhenotus ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441 [ div ]details
Arrhenotus ; Pascoe • The Trans. Entomol. Soc. London • 1867 • 3 (3) 4 : 441
General information
- distinctive characters