Paraschoenionta

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Paraschoenionta
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Paraschoenionta

Breuning, 1950
Species:
P. shelfordi
Binomial name
Paraschoenionta shelfordi
Breuning, 1950
Synonyms [1]
  • Schoenionta Shelfordi Aurivillius, 1923
  • Paraschoenionta shelfordi(Aurivillius, 1923) [2] [3]

Paraschoenionta is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Cerambycidae described by Stephan von Breuning in 1950. Its only species, Paraschoenionta shelfordi, [2] [4] occurs in Borneo. [2] [1]

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Taxonomy

Paraschoenionta shelfordi was originally described as Schoenionta Shelfordi by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1923. This name is considered nomen nudum and taxon was named von Breuning as Paraschoenionta shelfordi in 1950. [1] Other sources consider Schoenionta Shelfordi as having been a valid name and credit Aurivillius as the author. [2] [3]

Description

Paraschoenionta shelfordi measure 17–24 mm (0.67–0.94 in) in length. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Paraschoenionta shelfordi Breuning, 1950". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Bezark, Larry G. "Genus Paraschoenionta". A Photographic Catalog of Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Paraschoenionta shelfordi (Aurivillius, 1923)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 29 April 2025.
  4. ↑ Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Paraschoenionta Breuning, 1950". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 29 April 2025.


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