Australian Biological Resources Study

Australian Faunal Directory

Museums

Regional Maps

Subfamily CERAMBYCINAE


Compiler and date details

September 2016 - Alice Wells, ANIC, CSIRO Canberra (updating and addition of type data from Slipinski & Escalona (2016)) (Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H., 2016)

December 2013 - ABRS

March 2012 - H. Escalona, E. Slipinska, A. Calder, A. Slipinski (CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences)

Introduction

For introduction to the subfamily, diagnosis and a key to genera occurring in Australia, see Slipinski & Escalona (2016).



A revision of the tribal-level classification (based on phylogenetic analyses) within the Cerambycinae was conducted by Jin et al. (2022). The study resulted in substantial movement of genera across several tribes. However, the authors noted that they were unable to resolve relationships within the tribes Callidiopini, Hesperophanini, Phlyctaenodini and Tessarommatini, and that further sampling, specifically for Pacific and Chilean taxa, was necessary for further progress.

 

Excluded Taxa

Intercepted by Quarantine Services

CERAMBYCIDAE: Gracilia minuta Fabricius, 1781 [= Saperda minuta Fabricius, 1781; 'Often intercepted but not native to Australia' (see Slipinski & Escalona 2016: 342)]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Hylotrupes bajulus (Linnaeus, 1758) [= Callidium asaemoides Pascoe, 1863; 'Often intercepted but not native to Australia' (see Slipinski & Escalona 2016: 342)]

Other Excluded

CERAMBYCINAE: Callichroma cinderella White, 1853 [wrongly recorded for Australia]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Chloridolum bivittatum (White, 1853) [wrongly recorded for Australia] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [340]

CERAMBYCINAE: Chloridolum Thomson, 1864 [two species wrongly recorded for Australia] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [340]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Molorchus minor (Linnaeus, 1758) [Slipinski & Escalona (2016: 339) unable to confirm presence of this species that has been listed for Australia]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Navomorpha Thomson, 1861 [= Coptomma Newman, 1840; wrongly recorded for Australia] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [340]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Navomorpha textorium (1840) [=Coptomma textorium; wrongly recorded for Australia] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [340]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Oxymagis grayii Pascoe, 1866 — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [341]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Oxymagis Pascoe, 1866 — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [341]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Saporaea femoralis Thomson, 1878 [see genus] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [341]

CERAMBYCIDAE: Saporaea Thomson, 1878 [known only from holotype of type species; Slipinski & Escalona believe 'does not belong in Australian fauna'] — Ślipiński, A. & Escalona, H. 2016. Australian Longhorn Beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), Volume 2, Subfamily Cerambycinae. Melbourne, Australia : CSIRO Publishing 640 pp. [341]

 

History of changes

Note that this list may be incomplete for dates prior to September 2013.
Published As part of group Action Date Action Type Compiler(s)
26-Jun-2023 CERAMBYCIDAE 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
04-Aug-2021 CHRYSOMELOIDEA 04-May-2023 MODIFIED
01-Jul-2020 POLYPHAGA 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED Max Beatson
26-Jun-2017 CERAMBYCINAE 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
31-Oct-2016 CERAMBYCINAE 26-Jun-2023 MODIFIED
06-Jan-2014 CERAMBYCIDAE 02-Sep-2013 MODIFIED Dr Alice Wells
15-Jun-2010 ADDED