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Cerambyx
Description | Cerambyx is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) or "capricorn". From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerambyx, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Rank | genus | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Cerambyx | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Classification (PBDB,GBIF) |
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Scientific Name | Cerambyx Linnaeus, 1758 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Name Published In | Linnæus, Carolus. 1758. Systema naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classes, ordines, genera, species, cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis. Laurentii Salvii, Holmiae. Vol. Tomus I, Editio decima, reformata: i-ii, 1-824. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Opinions (PBDB) |
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Status (PBDB) | extant | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taxon Size (PBDB) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Extant Size (PBDB) | 1 (50%) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
First Recorded Appearance | 38.0 - 33.9 Ma Paleogene | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Primary Reference (PBDB) | C. Linnaeus. 1758. Systema Naturae per Regna Tria Naturae, Secundum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, cum Characteribus, Differentiis, Synonymis, Locis. Editio Decima 1:1-824 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cerambyx |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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Cerambyx apiceplicatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx carbonarius species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx carinatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx castaneus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx cerdo species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx clavipes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx cyaneofulvus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx cyaneopunctatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx dichropterus ✝ species | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | 0.01 Ma Pleistocene | |
Cerambyx dux species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx elbursi species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx fasciatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx ferrugineus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx ferruginosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx heinzianus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx hungaricus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx juvencus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx lativitta species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx lucidus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx miles species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx multiplicatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx nigroplanus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx nodulosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx paludivagus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx petechizans species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx praepes species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx pullus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx pulverulentus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx quadripunctatus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx ruberrimus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx rufus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx scopolii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx serraticornis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx subserratus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx surinamensis species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx tau species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx tuberculosus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx umbraticus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx violaceus species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Cerambyx welensii species | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB |
Obsolete Names
Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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Cebambyx Linnaeus, 1771 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Cebambyx |
Mesocerambyx Zagaikevich, 1991 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Mesocerambyx |
Cerambix Linnaeus, 1758 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Cerambix |
Hamaticherus Germar, 1824 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Hamaticherus |
Microcerambyx Miksic & Georgijevic, 1973 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Microcerambyx |
Ceramryx Fabricius, 1787 | GBIF | genus | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Cerambycidae : Ceramryx |
Synonymy List
Year | Name and Author |
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1758 | Cerambyx Linnaeus p. 388 |
1759 | Cerambyx Schreber p. 8 |
1761 | Cerambyx Linnaeus p. 186 |
1762 | Cerambyx Geoffroy p. 199 |
1763 | Cerambyx Scopoli p. 50 |
1764 | Cerambyx Müller p. 12 |
1766 | Cerambyx Schaeffer |
1767 | Cerambyx Linnaeus p. 621 |
1768 | Cerambyx Strøm p. 323 |
Year | Name and Author |
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1770 | Cerambyx Drury |
1771 | Cerambyx Forster p. 37 |
1775 | Cerambyx Fabricius p. 164 |
1776 | Cerambyx Müller p. 91 |
1796 | Cerambix Latreille p. 56 |
1798 | Cerambyx Fabricius p. 142 |
1802 | Cerambix Latreille p. 215 |
1905 | Cerambix Zang p. 232 |
2011 | Cerambyx Bouchard et al. |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!