Prosoplus australis is a species of long‑horned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was first described by the French missionary and naturalist Xavier Montrouzier in 1861. The species is endemic to New Caledonia, an archipelago in the southwest Pacific Ocean.
Taxonomy
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Infraorder: Cucujiformia
- Family: Cerambycidae
- Genus: Prosoplus
- Species: P. australis
The binomial authority is cited as (Montrouzier, 1861).
Synonyms
- Prosacanthia chevrolati Fauvel, 1862
- Prosoplus signatus Fauvel, 1906
- Micracantha australis Montrouzier, 1861
Distribution
Prosoplus australis has been recorded from New Caledonia. No additional range extensions have been documented in the primary literature.
References
- Wikipedia contributors. “Prosoplus australis.” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prosoplus_australis.
- BioLib.cz. “Prosoplus australis.” Accessed 8 September 2014.
This article is a stub; further information on the species’ morphology, ecology, and conservation status is currently limited.