Acanthesthes crispa

Acanthesthes crispa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Acanthesthes
Species:
A. crispa
Binomial name
Acanthesthes crispa
(Olivier, 1792)
Synonyms
  • Acanthesthes carinata Breuning, 1939
  • Acanthesthes hipporhina (White, 1858)
  • Cerambyx crispus (Olivier, 1792)
  • Lamia crispa Olivier, 1792 nec Fabricius, 1776
  • Phantasis brachyderoides Thomson, 1867
  • Phantasis denticulata Thomson, 1860
  • Phantasis gmelini Gemminger, 1873
  • Phrissoma crispum (Olivier, 1792)
  • Phrissoma hipporhinus White, 1858

Acanthesthes crispa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae.[1][2][3] It was described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1792[3] or 1800,[1][2] depending on the source. It is known from South Africa and Mozambique.[1][2][3]

Acanthesthes crispa measure 17–25 mm (0.67–0.98 in) in length.[2]

Its junior synonym A. carinata's type locality is Grahamstown, South Africa and its initial description recorded its length as 22 mm and its width as 11 mm.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Acanthesthes crispa (Olivier, 1800)". Catalogue of Life. Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  2. ^ a b c d Tavakilian, Gérard & Chevillotte, Hervé. "Acanthesthes crispa (Olivier, 1800)". TITAN: Cerambycidae database. IRD-MNHN/GBIF France. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  3. ^ a b c "Acanthesthes crispa (Olivier, 1792)". BioLib.cz. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
  4. ^ Breuning, Stephan (1939). "Novae species Cerambycidarum VII". Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstage von Professor Dr. Embrik Strand. Vol. 5. Riga: Liepājas Burtnieks. pp. 144–290 [154].


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