Catalogue of family-group names in Cerambycidae (Coleoptera)

Abstract

Family-group names proposed for beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae are catalogued and their availability is determined using the rules of the current International Code of Zoological Nomenclature. A synoptic classification of the family summarizes the validity of the names. Type genera of all family-group names are listed and the type species and stems of genera of available family-group names are included. A new family-group name, Elytracanthinini Bousquet (type genus: Elytracanthina Monn, 2005, a replacement name for Elytracantha Lane, 1955) is proposed for Elytracanthinae Lane, 1955. Ichthyosoma armatum Montrouzier, 1855 is designated as type species of Icthyosoma Boisduval, 1835. Reversal of precedence is used to preserve the validity of the following family-group names: Anaglyptides Lacordaire, 1868 (over Anaglyptisidae Gistel, 1848 [Buprestidae]); Dryobiini Arnett, 1962 (over Dryobiadae Gistel, 1856 [Ptinidae]); Hemilophitae Thomson, 1868 (over Amphionychitae Thomson, 1860) and Hétéropsides Lacordaire, 1869 (over Dichophyiaeidae Gistel, 1848). The following family-group names, although junior synonyms, are preserved as valid until an application is submitted to the International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature; in these cases a reversal of precedence could not be applied: Eurypodini Gahan, 1906 (over Zaracinae Pascoe, 1869); Macronides Lacordaire, 1868 (over Enchapteritae Thomson, 1861); Pyresthides Lacordaire, 1868 (over Pseudolepturitae Thomson, 1861 and Erythrinae Pascoe, 1866) and Stenoderinae Pascoe, 1867 (over Syllitae Thomson, 1864). A total of 238 valid cerambycid family-group names (413 available names) are recognized in the following 13 subfamilies: Vesperinae (1 valid family-group name), Oxypeltinae (1), Disteniinae (4), Anoplodermatinae (3), Philinae (1), Parandrinae (2), Prioninae (24), Spondylidinae (5), Necydalinae (1), Lepturinae (8), Lamiinae (80), Dorcasominae (1), and Cerambycinae (107).

2.2. Oxypeltidae Lacordaire, 1868

“…Thomson (1864) placed them in his Tribus Lepturitae and Division Necydalitae. The subfamily rank was accepted by other researchers, such as Cerda (1972Cerda ( , 1986, Monné (1994Monné ( , 2002Monné ( , 2006, Lawrence & Newton (1995), and Bousquet et al (2009). Lacordaire introduced a group named Oxypeltides in his broad subfamily named Cérambycides.…”

2.4. Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802

“…The group was ele vated to subfamily rank by Danilevsky (1979b, as Apatophysinae Lacordaire, 1869; the correct spelling Apatophyseinae was used by most later authors) based on correct identification of the lar vae of Apatophysis. The subfamily should have been renamed to Dorcasom inae Lacordaire, 1868 (having both volume and year priority; for nomenclatoric details see Bousquet et al 2009) after the inclusion of Dorcasomus by Svacha (in Svacha & Danilevsky 1987). The subfamily should have been renamed to Dorcasom inae Lacordaire, 1868 (having both volume and year priority; for nomenclatoric details see Bousquet et al 2009) after the inclusion of Dorcasomus by Svacha (in Svacha & Danilevsky 1987).…”

“…A living dorcaso mine larva received from South Africa was reared to an adult of Otteissa sericea. Villiers (1984) created for them a separate tribe Trigonarthrini of Cerambyc inae (not listed in Bousquet et al 2009 andBouchard et al 2011) con sidered related to Protaxini Gahan (here regarded as a synonym of Apatophyseini, see below). Trigonarthron Boppe (Fig.…”

“…The genus Dorcasomus differs by several larval char acters (relatively distinct metatentorial pits, pres ence of small mandibular pseudomola) from all other known larvae, and the subfamily may be pre liminarily divided into monogeneric Dorcasomini (Central, East and South Africa; revised by Quen tin & Villiers 1970) and Apatophyseini (Oriental, South Palaearctic, Afrotropical incl. Protaxini (an incorrect spelling of Protaxeini considered as being in prevailing usage by Bousquet et al 2009) is here regarded as a younger synonym of Apatophyseini because of the similarity of Protaxis and Epitophysis. The Madagascan, continental Afrotropical, and PalaearcticOriental faunas currently do not share any generic names (except for Jenisˇ 2001 using Apatophysis for some Madagascan species belonging to Boppeus Villiers without further explanation), but a comprehensive revision might reveal some generic overlaps.…”

2.3. Disteniidae J. Thomson, 1861

“…The group is usually divided into four tribes (Bousquet et al 2009, Löbl & Smetana 2010Bezark & Monné 2013): Disteniini, Dynamostini, Heteropalpini, and Cyrtonopini. Disteniini may be paraphyletic as they are defined solely by lacking apomorphic characters present in the other tribes (such as the externally closed procoxal cavities of Dynamostini and uniquely modified male maxillary palps of Heteropalpini and Cyrtonopini).…”