Open AccessA NEW GENUS OF 1NDO‐AUSTRALIAN GEMPYLOD1NI WITH NOTES ON THE CONSTITUTION OF THE COLYDHDAE (COLEOPTERA)
Author(s) -
Lawrence J. F.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1980.tb00989.x
Subject(s) - incertae sedis , biology , genus , zoology , key (lock) , pupa , subgenus , tribe , larva , botany , ecology , law , political science
The genera of Gempylodini are reviewed and a key is given to them and to some related tribes of Colydiidae. The following new taxa are described: Pseudendestes gen. n., P. australis sp. n., P. robertsi sp. n. The following new synonymy and new combinations are proposed within the tribe: Gempylodes Pascoe = Meeedanops Reitter syn. n. Munaria imetus (OllifT) comb. n. Pseudendestes andrewesi (Grouvelle) comb. n. The mature larva of P. robertsi is described, with notes on an early instar and pupa. Comparisons are made with other known colydiid larvae. A discussion is presented dealing with the constitution of the family Colydiidae, including a list of genera removed from the family since the publication of the last world catalogue. The following genera and species are moved from Colydiidae to the families and subfamilies indicated: Aglenus Erichson to Othniidae, Trogocryptinae; Derolathnts Sharp to Jacobsoniidae; Larinotus Carter and Zeck to Trogossitidae, Egoliinae; Neotriehus aeanthaeollis Carter and Zeck to Bostrychidae, Lyctinae. The following new synonymies and new combination are proposed: Larinotus Carter and Zeck = Nebophilus Crowson syn. n.; L. umbiliealus Carter and Zeck = N. hirsutus Crowson syn. n.; Minthea aeanthaeollis (Carter and Zeck) comb. n. = Minthea armstrongi Vrydagh syn. n. The genera Caanthus Champion, Enhypnon Carter, and Mnionyehus Carter are moved from Tenebrionidae to Colydiidae, Colydiinae, Coxelini. Relationships of the Bothriderinae are discussed, and Rhizonium Sharp is moved from Bothriderinae to Colydiidae incertae sedis.