| Brachyale | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Tribe: | Pteropliini |
| Genus: | Brachyale |
| Species: | B. pterolophioides |
| Binomial name | |
| Brachyale pterolophioides Breuning, 1963 | |
Brachyale is a genus of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. Its sole species is Brachyale pterolophioides. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1963.
The genus Brachyale is classified in the tribe Pteropliini, which is a large group within the longhorn beetle family. The species Brachyale pterolophioides is the only member of this genus, making it a monotypic taxon. Breuning published the original description in 1963 on page 80 of his work, and he designated B. pterolophioides as the type species by monotypy.