Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Cucujiformia
- Family: Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles)
- Subfamily: Lamiinae
- Tribe: Eunidiini
- Genus: Eunidia Erichson, 1843
- Species: Eunidia fuscoapicalis Breuning, 1939
Authority
The species was first described by the Austrian entomologist Stephan von Breuning in 1939 [1][2].
Description
Eunidia fuscoapicalis is a member of the flat‑faced longhorn beetles (subfamily Lamiinae). As with other species in the genus Eunidia, it possesses the characteristic elongated body and antennae typical of cerambycids. Specific morphological details beyond the generic traits are limited in publicly available sources; the original description notes the type specimen’s diagnostic characters without extensive illustration [2].
Distribution and Habitat
The type locality is recorded as British India, Central Province, Hoshangabad (Rahatyaon). Subsequent records confirm its presence in India, particularly in the central region of Madhya Pradesh [2][3]. No broader geographic range has been documented in major biodiversity databases, suggesting a relatively restricted distribution.
Ecology
Information on the ecology, host plants, or life cycle of E. fuscoapicalis is not well documented in the accessible literature. As a cerambycid, larvae are presumed to develop within woody substrates, but specific host associations for this species remain unreported.
Specimen Records and Databases
- GBIF entry: taxon ID 1148398 [4]
- BioLib: taxon ID 515019 [5]
- IRMNG: taxon ID 10974903 [6]
- Wikispecies and Wikidata provide basic taxonomic listings [7][8].
References
- Wikipedia contributors. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 2026. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eunidia_fuscoapicalis.
- Lamiinae.org. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis Breuning, 1939.” http://lamiinae.org/eunidia-fuscoapicalis.group-840.html.
- GBIF.org. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis Breuning, 1939.” https://www.gbif.org/species/1148398.
- BioLib.cz. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis.” https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id515019/.
- IRMNG. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis Breuning, 1939.” https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=10974903.
- Wikidata. “Q14821520.” https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q14821520.
- Wikispecies. “Eunidia fuscoapicalis.” https://species.wikimedia.org/wiki/Eunidia_fuscoapicalis.
Note: The above information reflects the current state of publicly available taxonomic resources and may be expanded as additional research becomes available.
