Ataxia (genus)
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Ataxia Haldeman
, 1847 is an American
genus
of longhorn beetle
s of the subfamily Lamiinae
, tribe Pteropliini.
, but several endemic species are present in Central America
and in the Antilles
. Only few species reach the South-western USA.
The genus includes 38 species:
Samuel Stehman Haldeman
Samuel Stehman Haldeman , American naturalist and philologist, was born at Locust Grove, Pennsylvania.Haldeman was educated at Dickinson College. He visited Texas in 1851 to investigate the presidency of an institution there, but declined the position...
, 1847 is an American
Americas
The Americas, or America , are lands in the Western hemisphere, also known as the New World. In English, the plural form the Americas is often used to refer to the landmasses of North America and South America with their associated islands and regions, while the singular form America is primarily...
genus
Genus
In biology, a genus is a low-level taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, which is an example of definition by genus and differentia...
of longhorn beetle
Longhorn beetle
The longhorn beetles are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body...
s of the subfamily Lamiinae
Lamiinae
Lamiinae, commonly called flat-faced longhorns, are a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family . The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily Cerambycinae.-Tribes:...
, tribe Pteropliini.
Distribution
Ataxia is primarily widespread in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, but several endemic species are present in Central America
Central America
Central America is the central geographic region of the Americas. It is the southernmost, isthmian portion of the North American continent, which connects with South America on the southeast. When considered part of the unified continental model, it is considered a subcontinent...
and in the Antilles
Antilles
The Antilles islands form the greater part of the West Indies in the Caribbean Sea. The Antilles are divided into two major groups: the "Greater Antilles" to the north and west, including the larger islands of Cuba, Jamaica, Hispaniola , and Puerto Rico; and the smaller "Lesser Antilles" on the...
. Only few species reach the South-western USA.
The genus includes 38 species:
- Ataxia acutipennis (Thomson, 1868)
- Ataxia albisetosa Breuning, 1940
- Ataxia alboscutellata Fisher, 1926
- Ataxia alpha Chemsak & Noguera, 1993
- Ataxia arizonica Fisher, 1920
- Ataxia brunnea Champlain & Knull, 1926
- Ataxia canescens (Bates, 1880)
- Ataxia cayennensis Breuning, 1940
- Ataxia cayensis Chemsak & Feller, 1988
- Ataxia crassa Vitali, 2007
- Ataxia crypta (Say, 1831)
- Ataxia cylindrica Breuning, 1940
- Ataxia estoloides Breuning, 1940
- Ataxia falli Breuning, 1961
- Ataxia fulvifrons (Bates, 1885)
- Ataxia haitiensis Fisher, 1932
- Ataxia hovorei Lingafelter & Nearns, 2007
- Ataxia hubbardi Fisher, 1924
- Ataxia illita (Bates, 1885)
- Ataxia linearis (Bates, 1866)
- Ataxia lineata (Fabricius, 1792)
- Ataxia luteifrons (Bruch, 1926)
- Ataxia mucronata (Bates, 1866)
- Ataxia nivisparsa (Bates, 1885)
- Ataxia obscura (Fabricius, 1801)
- Ataxia obtusa (Bates, 1866)
- Ataxia operaria Erichson in Schomburg, 1848
- Ataxia perplexa (Gahan, 1892)
- Ataxia prolixa (Bates, 1866)
- Ataxia rufitarsis (Bates, 1880)
- Ataxia setulosa Fall, 1907
- Ataxia spinicauda Schaeffer, 1904
- Ataxia spinipennis Chevrolat, 1862
- Ataxia stehliki Chemsak, 1966
- Ataxia tibialis Schaeffer, 1908
- Ataxia uniformis Fisher, 1926
- Ataxia variegata Fisher, 1925
- Ataxia yucatana Breuning, 1940