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Nomenclatural Notes on Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera). 5 Latvijas Entomologs 2016, 53: 41-88. 41 Nomenclatural notes on Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera). 5 DMITRY TELNOV Dārza iela 10, Stopiņu novads, LV-2130, Dzidriņas, Latvia; e-mail: [email protected] TELNOV D. 2016. NOMENCLATURAL NOTES ON ANTHICIDAE AND PYROCHROIDAE (COLEOPTERA). 5. – Latvijas Entomologs 53: 41-88. Abstract: In the fifth work of the series, additional nomenclatural problems in Anthicidae are resolved. Eleven species of the Anthicidae new to the science are described and illustrated. New data on distributions of poorly known Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae species are given. Key words: Coleoptera, Anthicidae, Pyrochroidae, Pedilus, nomenclature, lectotype designation, new synonymy, new species, faunistics. Introduction Material and methods This is the fifth publication in a All text labels are reproduced exactly, series that aims to find solutions to the with no corrections or additions; labels (if numerous nomenclatural problems within more than one for the same specimen) are Anthicidae and Pedilinae Pyrochroidae separated by slash; author’s comments are (Telnov 2006, 2007, 2010a, and 2011). placed in square brackets [ ]. Genera and Five new combinations, six new species are arranged alphabetically. synonyms, one revised and one new status, two lectotype designations, and two new names for the Anthicidae (Anthicinae) were Acronyms of the type material stores: made. Eleven species new to science described and illustrated, namely Anthicomorphus BMNH – The Natural History Museum (Brit- mimicus sp. nov. (China: Shaanxi), Endomia ish Museum; Natural History), London himalayana sp. nov. (Nepal), Mecynotarsus (UK); doberai sp. nov. (West New Guinea), Nitorus CNC – Canadian National Collection of In- pauwelsi sp. nov. (DR Congo), Notoxus sects, Arachnids and Nematodes at Ag- adygheicus sp. nov. (Russia: NW Caucasus), riculture and Agri-Food Canada, Ottawa N. eurasicus sp. nov. (Russia: South (Canada); Urals), N. spatulicornus sp. nov. (Nepal), HKES – Hong Kong Entomological Society, N. tricoloratus sp. nov. (Azerbaijan), Hong Kong (China); Papuanthicus yali sp. nov. (Central New HMNH – Hungarian Museum of Natural Guinea), Steriphodon harenosus sp. nov. History, Budapest (Hungary); (United Arab Emirates), and Telesinus IRSN – Institut royal des Sciences naturelles marshalli sp. nov. (Madagascar). New faunal de Belgique, Brussels (Belgium); information is presented on the Anthicidae IZUE – Friedrich-Alexander Universität and Pediline Pyrochroidae. Erlangen-Nürnberg (Germany); 42 Nomenclatural notes on Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera). 5 MHUB – Museum für Naturkunde der Nomenclatural part Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Germany; 1. New combinations, new synonymy, MNHN – Muséum National d’histoire state revisions, lectotype designations naturelle, Paris (France); MPSU – Moscow Pedagogical State Anthelephila volkonskyi (PIC, 1942a) and university, Moscow (Russia); Formicomus volkonskyi PIC, 1942b MRAC – Musée Royal de l’Afrique centrale, Pic (1942a: 77) (May 1942) described Brussels (Belgium); Formicomus Volkonskyi from l’Adrar des MSNG – Museo Civico di Storia Naturale Iforas (Adrar des Ifoghas massif in Mali and “Giacomo Doria”, Genova (Italy); S Algeria). Four months later, Pic (1942b: MZUF – Zoological Museum “La Specola”, 12) (September 1942) repeated the very same Florence (Italy); description in another magazine, creating NHMB – Naturhistorisches Museum Basel unjustified duplicative description. (Switzerland); NME – Naturkundemuseum Erfurt Anthicus joannis PIC comb. nov. (Germany); Original placement: Anthicus Joannis PIC, SDEI – Senckenberg Deutsches 1901a: 90, erroneously moved to Cordicollis Entomologisches Institut, Müncheberg MARSEUL, 1879 by Chandler et al. (2008). (Germany); Based on study of the type series (MNHN): SMNS – Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde Bagdad (Joan) [handwritten] / coType Stuttgart (Germany); [handwritten, label pink] / A. Joannis Pic TLMF – Tiroler Landesmuseum [handwritten]. Ferdinandeum, Innsbruck (Austria); ZMUM – Zoological Museum of the Moscow Anthicus inderiensis MARSEUL, 1879: 78 State University (Russia); = Anthicus grandiceps Pic, 1902: 10 syn. ADC – Collection Augusto Degiovanni, nov. Bubano (Italy); Based on study of the holotypes (MNHN) DTC – Collection Dmitry Telnov, Rīga of both taxa. A. inderiensis, holotype: (Latvia); ex Korb [handwritten] [this specimen is FGC – Collection Francois Genier, Ottawa clearly the holotype according the original (Canada); description, but does not bear any type label]. FHC – Collection František Houška, České A. grandiceps: Krasnowodsk [handwritten] / Budějovice (Czech Republic); ex Korb [handwritten] / type [handwritten] HRC – Collection Huw Roberts, Al Ain / TYPE [printed, label red] / grandiceps Pic (U.A.E.); [handwritten]. IBC – Collection Ingo Brunk, Dresden Both specimens are from same series (Germany); collected probably at very same place. Both MEC – Collection Manfred Egger, Wattens bear a label “ex Korb” [collection]. (Austria). Anthicus s.l. ugandanus ugandanus PIC, 1911: 158 = Anthicus vanderijsti PIC, 1952c: 73 syn. nov. Based on study of the holotypes of Latvijas Entomologs 2016, 53: 41-88. 43 both taxa. A. ugandanus ugandanus, [handwritten, by M.Pic]. holotype (MSNG): UGANDA Bussu Busoga 19[printed]10[handwritten] Dre E. Lemodes (Lagriomorpha) rugosa YOUNG, BAYON [printed] / Typus [printed, text 2011: 5 red, red border] / Anthicus ugandanus n = Lemodes (Lagriomorpha) triplehorni sp. [handwritten]. A. vanderijsti, holotype YOUNG, 2011: 13 syn. nov. (MRAC): HOLOTYPUS [printed, label Both species originally described from Arfak red, black border] / MUSÉE DU CONGO Mountains of New Guinea’s Bird’s Head Kisantu -1932 R. P. Vanderyst [printed] / Peninsula. L. rugosa was described from R. DET. [printed] R. [handwritten] 5678 single male specimen, while L. triplehorni [printed] / Anthicus Vanderiysti [sic!] n sp - from three females. Additional studies in [handwritten]. Arfak Mountains gave me a male and female I am not yet familiar with the current position of Lemodes collected by shaking from green of this highly distinctive species within the same green tree leaf: INDONESIA E, W New Anthicini. Pic (1952c: 73) gives the following Guinea, Doberai Peninsula, Arfak mts, Anggi body length for the holotype A. vanderijsti: Gigi Lake S env., Uper vill. 2-2,5 km NNE, “3 mm. environ”. In fact, the holotype is 2.10 1°17’10S, 133°54’18”E, 09.IX.2015, 1900- mm long. 2480 m, primary mid montane rainforest, leg. D.Telnov. Male of this pair is identical with L. Clavicollis erythraeus (PIC) comb. nov. rugosus, but female - with L. triplehorni. This Original placement: Anthicus erythraeus PIC, is enough to consider both taxa conspecific. 1899: 27. Based on study of the holotype (MNHN): Leptaleus pumicatus (KREKICH-STRASSOLDO) [green circular label with no text] / Erythraea comb. nov. [handwritten, text red] / type [handwritten] Original placement: Anthicus pumicatus / TYPE [printed, label red, black border] / KREKICH-STRASSOLDO, 1929: 481. erythraeus Pic [handwritten]. Based on original description and comparative material from Borneo (see chapter “Faunal Cyclodinus raffrayi (PIC, 1894: xi) part”). = Anthicus mongolensis L.N. MEDVEDEV, 1974: 153 syn. nov. Macratria afroaequatoris TELNOV nom. Based on study of the holotype (MNHN) nov. of C. raffrayi and original description of Original placement: Macratria Severini var. Anthicus mongolensis. External morphology diversimembris PIC, 1955: 126. as well as male aedeagi are identical. Note: Original name proposed by Pic (1955) is unavailable (Nardi 2008). This is Hirticollis binotatus (PIC, 1903: 647) separate species, distinct from other African = Hirticollis sparsepunctatus PIC, 1906: Macratria NEWMAN. New name derives from 56 (new combination was proposed by combination of Africa + Latin “aequatorem” Telnov 2007: 32) syn. nov. (equator) and should refer to the distribution Based on study of comparative material of area of this species. H. binotatus and the holotype (MNHN) of H. sparsepunctatus: Manilla [handwritten] Macratria brunnescens PIC stat. nov. / Type [handwritten, by M.Pic] / TYPE Original placement: Macratria crassipes PIC, [printed, label red] / sparsepunctatus Pic v. brunnescens Pic, 1901b: 792. 44 Nomenclatural notes on Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera). 5 Based on study of the lectotypus (MSNG) MULSANT, REY by Uhmann (1990: 143). [herewith designated]: SUMATRA PADANG New status based on the study of numerous 1890. E. MODIGLIANI [printed, black comparative specimens from Japan, Far border] / Typus [printed, text red, red border] East of Russia, S Korea, E and SE China, / v. brunnescens Pic [handwritten] / crassipes Taiwan, Vietnam, Thailand, the Philippines Pic var. brunnescens Pic [handwritten, (O. confucii confucii) and Nepal, N India, black border] / Macratria crassipes Pic var. Myanmar, SW China (Yunnan), Afghanistan brunnescens Pic typus ! [handwritten]; (O. addendus). Both O. confucii and O. Paralectotypus (MSNG) [herewith addendus are conspecific and identical designated]: SUMATRA PADANG 1890. even in the shape of male genital organs E. MODIGLIANI [printed, black border] (male aedeagus is variable in length). / Typus [printed, text red, red border] / v. Specimens from Himalaya and southern brunnescens Pic [handwritten]. part of distribution area are usually more glossy dorsally, with intervening spaces not Microhoria baudii (PIC, 1893) or indistinctly microreticulate (O. confucii Lectotypus [herewith designated] and addendus). Specimens from northern part paralectotypus
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