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Checklist for Genus Prionus Geoffroy, 1762 (Giant root borers)
and region Eurasia (Continents)


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
1859
65777
561707
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
1850
65672
561174
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
1595
64213
555201
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
829
47685
461834
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
209
18218
187489
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
167
16090
158751
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Infraorder
 
Cucujiformia
Lameere, 1938
87
9542
71766
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 

Superfamily
 
Cerambycoidea
Latreille, 1802
3
2424
18015
Families
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
FamilyCerambycidae
Latreille, 1802
Long Horn beetles, Long-horned beetles, Longhorn Beetle
2414
17967
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
SubfamilyPrioninae
Latreille, 1804
133
528
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
TribePrionini
Latreille, 1802
26
147
Genera
Species
 
Taxom
 
GenusPrionus
Geoffroy, 1762
Giant root borers
55Species 
Taxom
 


Genera for Eurasia
1 Genera with 55 Species
Prionus Geoffroy, 1967Giant root borers67SpeciesTaxom


Species list for Eurasia
55 Species and 12 Subspecies
Prionus (Brachyprionus) brachypterus (Jakovlev, 1887)⇒ Psilotarsus brachypterus brachypterus Danilevsky, 2000
Prionus brachypterus aralensis Danilevsky, 2000
Prionus brachypterus brachypterus Plavilstshikov, 1936
Prionus (Lobarthron) balassogloi (Jakovlev, 1885)⇒ Lobarthron balassogloi Jakovlev, 1885
Prionus balassogloi balassogloi Jakovlev, 1885
Prionus balassogloi brevispinus Jakovlev, 1885
Prionus (Mesoprionus) angustatus (Jakovlev, 1887)⇒ Mesoprionus angustatus Jakovlev, 1887
Prionus (Mesoprionus) asiaticus (Faldermann, 1837)⇒ Mesoprionus asiaticus Faldermann, 1837
Prionus (Mesoprionus) besikanus (Fairmaire, 1855)⇒ Mesoprionus besikanus Fairmaire, 1855
Prionus (Mesoprionus) persicus (Redtenbacher, 1850)⇒ Mesoprionus besikanus Fairmaire, 1855
Prionus (Neopolyarthron) imbricornis (Linnaeus, 1767)⇒ Prionus debilis Casey, 1891
Prionus (Prionus) boppei Lameere, 1912
Prionus (Prionus) californicus Motschulsky, 1845California prionus
Prionus (Prionus) coriarius Linnaeus, 1758Anner
Prionus (Prionus) corpulentus Bates, 1878
Prionus (Prionus) delavayi Fairmaire, 1887
Prionus delavayi delavayi Fairmaire, 1887
Prionus delavayi lorenci Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) elegans (Demelt, 1972)⇒ Derancistrus elegans Palisot de B..., 1805
Prionus (Prionus) evae Demelt, 1972
Prionus (Prionus) gahani (Lameere, 1912)⇒ Prionus lameerei Semenov, 1927
Prionus (Prionus) galantiorum Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) insularis Motschulsky, 1857
Prionus insularis insularis Motschulsky, 1857
Prionus insularis tetanicus Pascoe, 1867
Prionus insularis yakushimanus Ohbayashi, 1964
Prionus (Prionus) komiyai Lorenc, 1999
Prionus (Prionus) kucerai Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) lameerei Semenov, 1927
Prionus (Prionus) laminicornis Fairmaire, 1897
Prionus (Prionus) laticollis Drury, 1773Broad Necked Prionus
Prionus (Prionus) lecontei Lameere, 1912
Prionus (Prionus) murzini Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) nakamurai Ohbayashi N...., 1985
Prionus (Prionus) plumicornis Pu, 1987
Prionus (Prionus) pocularis Dalman, 1817Tooth-Necked Longhorn Beetle
Prionus (Prionus) potaninei Lameere, 1912
Prionus (Prionus) puae Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) scabripunctatus Hayashi, 1971
Prionus (Prionus) sejunctus Hayashi, 1959
Prionus (Prionus) sifanicus Plavilstshikov, 1934
Prionus (Prionus) siskai Drumont & Ko..., 2006
Prionus (Prionus) unilamellatus Pu, 1987
Prionus (Psilotarsus) brachypterus (Gebler, 1830)⇒ Psilotarsus brachypterus Gebler, 1830
Prionus brachypterus pubiventris Semenov, 1900
Prionus (Psilotarsus) elliotti (Gahan, 1906)⇒ Psilotarsus ellioti Gahan, 1906
Prionus (Psilotarsus) heydeni (Ganglbauer, 1888)⇒ Psilotarsus heydeni Ganglbauer, 1888
Prionus heydeni arkitensis Danilevsky, 2000
Prionus heydeni heydeni Ganglbauer, 1888
Prionus (Psilotarsus) turkestanicus (Semenov, 1888)⇒ Psilotarsus turkestanicus Semenov, 1888
Prionus antiquus Giebel, 1856
Prionus besicanus (Pic, 1897)⇒ Mesoprionus besikanus Fairmaire, 1855
Prionus igai (Matsushita, 1941)⇒ Dorysthenes igai Matsushita, 1941
Prionus lefebvrei (Marseul, 1856)⇒ Mesoprionus besikanus Fairmaire, 1855
Prionus liasinus Geinitz, 1894
Prionus mali X.i.Drumont ..., 2015
Prionus margelanicus Théry, 1896
Prionus ohbayashii Komiya, 2009
Prionus ooliticus Brodie, 1845
Prionus paradoxus (Faldermann, 1833)⇒ Dorysthenes paradoxus Faldermann, 1833
Prionus prionus DeGeer, 1775
Prionus rhodanensis B. Riou, 1999
Prionus sinuatus L. Piton, 1940
Prionus sterbai Heyrovsky, 1941
Prionus umbrinus E. F. Germar, 1837
Prionus unipectinatus (Lameere, 1912)⇒ Monocladum unipectinatum White, 1853
Prionus vartianorum Fuchs, 1967


Links, sources and further information
Prionus at artfakta.se
Prionus at gbif.org
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Prionus at itis.gov