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Issue: Vol. 4966 No. 1: 30 Apr. 2021
Type: Article
Published: 2021-04-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4966.1.7
Page range: 69–76
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Nomenclatural notes for some Australian Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae)

Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 1911 SW 34th Street, Gainesville, FL 32608, USA.
New Zealand Arthropod Collection, Manaaki Whenua—Landcare Research, Private Bag 92170, Auckland, NEW ZEALAND.
Australian National Insect Collection, CSIRO, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, AUSTRALIA Key Laboratory of Biodiversity Dynamics and Conservation of Guangdong Higher Education Institute, The Museum of Biology, School of Life Science, Sun Yat-sen University, Guangzhou 510275, CHINA.
Coleoptera Australia Cucujoidea nomenclature ICZN pleasing fungus beetles

Abstract

In the subfamily Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae), several nomenclatural concerns in the Australian fauna are corrected for upcoming publications. Spelling and attribution of the genus “Aulacochilus” is discussed and is correctly cited as Aulacocheilus Dejean, 1836. The species Episcaphula tetrastica Lea, 1921, becomes Aulacocheilus leai (Mader, 1934), new combination.

                Through a previous synonymy of Tritoma australiae Lea, 1922 with Hedista tricolor Weise, 1927, and the subsequent transfer of T. australiae into Spondotriplax Crotch, 1876, the genus Hedista Weise, 1927 is recognized as a synonym of Spondotriplax Crotch, 1876, new synonymy.

                Cosmoscaphula Heller, 1920, a subgenus of Episcaphula Crotch, 1876, is discussed. The type species, E. (C.) tamburinea Heller, 1920, was found to have two new synonyms: Episcaphula (Cosmoscaphula) clatrata Heller, 1920 and Episcaphula rufolineata Wilson, 1921. A lectotype is here designated for E. (C.) tamburinea Heller, 1920.

                Two genus-species combinations used in museum and internet-based lists have not been formally published. They are discussed, illustrated, and officially proposed here: Hoplepiscapha laticollis (Carter, 1908) and Neothallis bizonata (Macleay, 1887), new combinations.

 

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