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 ruandae Breuning, 1955
- Monochamus ruspator ruspator (Fabricius, 1781)
Varietas
- Monochamus ruspator var. basalis (Chevrolat, 1857)
- Monochamus ruspator var. dentipes (Gyllenhal, 1817)

References
- ^ BioLib.cz - Monochamus ruspator. Retrieved on 13 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.
You must be logged in to post a comment.