Open AccessA NEW GENUS AND SUBFAMILY OF MYCOPHAGOUS BOTHRIDERIDAE (COLEOPTERA: CUCUJOIDEA) FROM THE INDO‐AUSTRALIAN REGION, WITH NOTES ON RELATED FAMILIES
Author(s) -
Pal Tarun K.,
Lawrence John F.
Publication year - 1986
Publication title -
australian journal of entomology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1440-6055
pISSN - 1326-6756
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-6055.1986.tb01101.x
Subject(s) - biology , subfamily , taxon , key (lock) , genus , zoology , larva , type (biology) , type species , botany , ecology , genetics , gene
Xylariophilus gen. n. contains 3 new species: X. honoratus (type species) and X. bicoloripennis from Queensland, and X. comatus from India. At least X. honoratus feeds on the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi (Xylariaceae). A new subfamily, Xylariophilinae, is proposed for the genus. A key to the species is given and the presumed larva of X. honoratus is described. The relationships of Bothrideridae and Cerylonidae are discussed and a key is given to the subfamilies of both groups. Anommatinae is transferred from Cerylonidae to Bothrideridae. A taxon‐character matrix is given for the 4 subfamilies of Bothrideridae, 5 subfamilies of Cerylonidae, and the Biphyllidae, Byturidae, Discolomidae. and Sphaerosomatidae (13 taxa) based on 59 adult and 11 larval characters.