Estola albosignata

Estola albosignata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1940. It is known from Brazil.[1] In his comprehensive revision of the genus Estola in the neotropical region (Von Breuning, 1940). The beetle is distinguished by its large size, black body, white markings on the thorax and elytra, and black antennae with a slight curve towards the tip.[2]

Estola albosignata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Estola
Species:
E. albosignata
Binomial name
Estola albosignata
Breuning, 1940

Taxonomic confusion has arisen regarding E. albosignata. In 1984, Tavakilian and Peñaherrera described a new species, Estola zischkai, based on differences in male genitalia, which they believed to be distinct from E. albosignata (Tavakilian & Peñaherrera, 1984).[3] However, Monné and Giesbert (1994) suggested that E. zischkai was likely a synonym of E. albosignata due to individual variation or misinterpretation.[4]

Martins and Galileo (2007) included E. albosignata in their revision of the subtribe Aerenicini within Cerambycinae, but noted that its taxonomic status and relationships with related species are still uncertain. Thus, Estola albosignata remains an interesting and distinctive beetle species with ongoing taxonomic research and discussion.[5]

References
  1. BioLib.cz - Estola albosignata. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.
  2. Scheerpeltz, Otto (2008-04-23). "Die zentral- und südamerikanischen Arten der Gattung SciocharisLYNCH-ARRIBALZAGA mit einer Bestimmungstabelle aller bisher bekannt gewordenen Arten der Gattung (Col. Staphylinidae). (17. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der neotropischen Staphyliniden)". Deutsche Entomologische Zeitschrift. 17 (1–3): 227–254. doi:10.1002/mmnd.19700170106. ISSN 1435-1951.
  3. Guinot, Danièle (1984). "Le genre Leurocyclus Rathbun, 1897 (Crustacea Decapoda Brachyura)". Bulletin du Muséum national d'histoire naturelle. 6 (2): 377–396. doi:10.5962/p.285925. ISSN 0181-0626.
  4. MONNÉ, MIGUEL A.; SANTOS-SILVA, ANTONIO; CASARI, SÔNIA A.; MONNÉ, MARCELA L. (2017-03-31). "Checklist of Cerambycidae, Disteniidae and Vesperidae (Coleoptera) primary types of the Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil". Zootaxa. 4249 (1): 1. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4249.1.1. ISSN 1175-5334.
  5. GALILEO, MARIA HELENA M.; SANTOS-SILVA, ANTONIO (2016-07-12). "New genus and new species of Neoibidionini from the Neotropical region (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae)". Zootaxa. 4137 (3): 391. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4137.3.6. ISSN 1175-5334.


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