Monochamus ruspator

Monochamus ruspator
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Cerambycidae
Genus:	Monochamus
Species:	M. ruspator
Binomial name
Monochamus ruspator (Fabricius, 1781)
Synonyms
Cerambyx ruspator(Fabricius) Gmelin, 1790 Lamia nubiferGyllenhal, 1817 Lamia ruspatorFabricius, 1781 Monochamus gabonicusThomson, 1858 Murzinia karatauensisLazarev, 2011

Monochamus ruspator is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1781, originally under the genus Lamia . It has a wide distribution throughout Africa, and is also present in Kazakhstan. ^[1]

The species Murzinia karatauensis was described from Kazakhstan in 2011, but was later determined to be a synonym of Monochamus ruspator. It was found in Kzyl-Orda Region, Chiili District, North Karatau Ridge, Daut Mountain. ^{[2] [3]}

Subspecies

• Monochamus ruspator ruandaeBreuning, 1955
• Monochamus ruspator ruspator(Fabricius, 1781)

Varietas

• Monochamus ruspator var. basalis(Chevrolat, 1857)
• Monochamus ruspator var. dentipes(Gyllenhal, 1817)

Murzinia karatauensisLazarev, 2011 (Holotype, female)

References

1. BioLib.cz - Monochamus ruspator. Retrieved on 13 January 2025.
2. Lazarev, M.A. (2011). "Murzinia karatauensis n. gen., n. sp. (Coleoptera: Cermbycidae: Lamiini: Monochamini) from Kazakhstan" (PDF). Munis Entomology & Zoology. 6 (2): 639–641. doi:10.5281/zenodo.6477755. ISSN   1306-3022 . Retrieved 2025-01-13.
3. "GBIF, Murzinia" . Retrieved 2025-01-13.

External links

• Citizen science observations for Monochamus ruspator at iNaturalist
• Media related to Monochamus ruspator at Wikimedia Commons
• Tavakilian, G. & Chevillotte, H.: TITAN: Cerambycidae database.