Praxithea lanei
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| Praxithea lanei | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Praxithea |
| Species: | P. lanei |
| Binomial name | |
| Praxithea lanei Joly, 1999 | |
Praxithea lanei is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae, and tribe Torneutini.[1] It was described by Joly in 1999.[1] It is found in Brazil and Venezuela.[2]
The genus Praxithea belongs to the tribe Torneutini, a group of Neotropical longhorn beetles within the supertribe Trachyderoinia.[3] A cladistic analysis based on morphological characters found Praxithea to be the sister group of Gnathopraxithea within Torneutini.[3] The closely related P. derourei (Chabrillac, 1857) has been more extensively studied, with documented host plant associations and life history information.[4]
Description
Like other members of Cerambycidae, P. lanei is characterised by elongate antennae that are typically as long as or longer than the body.[5] Torneutini beetles are generally robust-bodied cerambycines found exclusively in the Neotropical realm.[3]