Piezochaerus melzeri

Taxonavigation

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: Lamiinae
Tribus: Acanthocinini
Genus: Piezochaerus
Species: Piezochaerus melzeri

Name

Piezochaerus melzeri Mermudes, 2008

Type locality: Brazil, Minas Gerais, Pedra Azul, 700 m.

Holotype: MNRJ. male. XI. 1972. leg. Seabra & Oliveira.

Etymology

In homage, posthumously, to J. Melzer, for starting the study of Neotropical Cerambycidae.

References

Mermudes, Jose R.M., 2008, Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 25 (2): 309–313. [1]