Brachyta rosti alexeevi

Taxonavigation

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Taxonavigation: Chrysomeloidea 

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Cladus: Pancrustacea
Cladus: Allotriocarida
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Holometabola
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Cladus: Phytophaga
Superfamilia: Chrysomeloidea

Familia: Cerambycidae
Subfamilia: Lepturinae
Tribus: Rhagiini
Genus: Brachyta
Subgenus: Brachyta (Variobrachyta)
Subspecies: Brachyta rosti alexeevi

Name

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Brachyta rosti alexeevi Lazarev, 2010: 193

Type locality: North Ossetia, Skalistyj Ridge, Ardon River, West Karivkhokh Mountain, Кhallon urotchishche, 2300-2500 m, about 20 km to the south from Alagir-city.

Holotype: coll. Danilevsky. male, 2 labels: 1 )"Severnaja Osetia, Skalistyj Кhribet, Ardon uschele reki Ardon, zapadnyj otrog gory Karivkhokh, urochische Кhallon, 2300m, 3.6.1985, S. Alexeev leg." [Russian], 2)"Holotypus Brachyta rosti alexeevi ssp. n. Lazarev det., 2009".

Bionomy The biotope of the taxon is represented Ьу rich motley grass subalpine meadow at about 2300-2500 m above the level of the sea with the domination of Апетопе flowers. Larvae develop in the soil feeding on roots of herbaceous plants; food plants unknown, but very possiЫe it is local Апетопе sp.; pupation in soil. Imagoes аге active in June-August.

Etymology The new species is dedicated to а well known entomologist Sergey К. ALEKSEEV from Kaluga, who discovered the new taxon.

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