Titanus giganteus

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: Prioninae
Tribus: Prionini
Genus: Titanus
Species: Titanus giganteus

Name

Titanus giganteus (Linnaeus, 1771)

Type locality: French Guiana, Cayenne.

Synonyms

Cerambyx giganteus Linnaeus, 1771 (protonym)
Prionus giganteus Linnaeus, 1771
Percnopterus giganteus Linnaeus, 1771

References

Primary references

Linnaeus, C. 1771. Mantissa Plantarum Altera. Generum Editionis VI et Specierum Editionis II. Holmiae [Stockholm]. pp. [6] + 143–587, Appendix. BHL Reference page. : 531
Audinet-Serville, J.G. 1832. Nouvelle classification de la famille des Longicornes. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France (1) 1: 118–201. BHL Reference page. : 134

Additional references

Dvořáček, J., Hejníková, M., Kodrík, D., Sehadová, H., Tomčala, A. & Weyda, F. 2020. First comprehensive study of a giant among the insects, Titanus giganteus: Basic facts from its biochemistry, physiology, and anatomy. Insects 11(2): 120. DOI: 10.3390/insects11020120

Links

Tavakilian, G. & Chevillotte, H.: Titanus giganteus. TITAN: Cerambycidae database. Reference page. Accessed 2020-11-18.

Vernacular names

беларуская: Дрывасек-тытан
čeština: Titán obrovský
Deutsch: Riesenbockkäfer
English: Titan beetle
suomi: Titaanijäärä
français: Le Titan
magyar: Óriáscincér
日本語: タイタンオオウスバカミキリ
русский: Дровосек-титан

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