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Issue: Vol. 3869 No. 2: 30 Oct. 2014
Type: Article
Published: 2014-09-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3869.2.8
Page range: 180–188
Abstract views: 39
PDF downloaded: 2

Description of a new genus and species, Pseudobasidissus barclayi (Coleoptera: Anthribidae), from east Madagascar

Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Entomology, Kamýcká 1176, CZ-165 21 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Czech University of Life Sciences, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Sciences, Department of Forest Protection and Entomology, Kamýcká 1176, CZ-165 21 Praha 6-Suchdol, Czech Republic.
Coleoptera Anthribidae Anthribinae Pseudobasidissus taxonomy new genus new species genitalia Ma-dagascar key

Abstract

A new genus and species, Pseudobasidissus barclayi Trýzna & Baňař gen. nov. et sp. nov. (Anthribidae: Anthribinae: Platyrhinini), from Madagascar is described. Male and female genitalia are studied and illustrated. Colour photographs of the holotype and genitalia of both sexes are provided. Comparison is made with the similar genus Basidissus Fairmaire.