<strong>Studies of Madagascan Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) 2: The genus <em>Ptenidium</em> including three new species </strong>

MICHAEL DARBY

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3793.3.3

Issue: Vol. 3793 No. 3: 30 Apr. 2014

Type: Article

Published: 2014-04-30

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3793.3.3

Page range: 350–360

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**Studies of Madagascan Ptiliidae (Coleoptera) 2: The genus Ptenidium including three new species**

MICHAEL DARBY⁺⁻

The Old Malthouse, Sutton Mandeville, Salisbury, Wilts., SP35LZ, UK.

taxonomy Ptiliidae Ptenidium new species Madagascar

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Abstract

This is the second report detailing Ptiliidae collected from forest leaf litter by the Moravian Museum expeditions to Madagascar 2010–2012. 3 new species are described and figured: Ptenidium azafady sp. n., P. lambdai sp. n., and P. tanalai sp.n., and the criteria for assessing subgeneric status discussed.