Bifidunguiglenea

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea
Superregnum: Eukaryota Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Cladus: Phytophaga Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Cerambycidae
Subfamilia: Lamiinae
Tribus: Saperdini
Genus: Bifidunguiglenea
Species: B. gestroi

Name

Bifidunguiglenea Lin & Tavakilian, 2012

Type species: Bifidunguiglenea gestroi (Gahan, 1894)

Etymology: This genus is separated from the huge genus Glenea, based on the bifid claws of both males and females. “Bifidungui” means bifid claws. Gender feminine.

Synonyms

Glenea Newman, 1842

References

Lin M.-Y., Tavakilian G.L. 2012: A New Genus Bifidunguiglenea gen. nov. Is Erected for the Species Glenea gestroi Gahan (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae: Saperdini). PLoS ONE, 7(7): e40768. DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0040768 . Full Article.

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