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Issue: Vol. 2566 No. 1: 13 Aug. 2010
Type: Articles
Published: 2010-08-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2566.1.7
Page range: 64-68
Abstract views: 63
PDF downloaded: 3

Taxonomy and distribution of the genus Pterydrias Reitter and confirmation of its synonymy with Eorhipidius Iablokoff-Khnzorian (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ripidiinae)

Nad Vodovodem 16, CZ-100 00 Praha 10, Czech Republic
Department of Entomology, The National Museum, Kunratice 1, CZ-148 00 Praha 4, Czech Republic
Coleoptera Ripiphoridae Pterydrias Eorhipidius taxonomy new synonymy new combination distribution type locality Israel Palaearctic Region

Abstract

Taxonomy and distribution of the genus Pterydrias Reitter, 1895 (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ripidiinae) are revised. Based on examination of the type material, the genus Pterydrias is confirmed as a senior synonym of the genus Eorhipidius Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1986. Pterydrias debilis Reitter, 1895 is redescribed and illustrated, and its type locality is corrected to Haifa, Israel. The following new combinations are established: Pterydrias januschevi (IablokoffKhnzorian, 1986) comb. nov., P. jelineki (Batelka & Hájek, 2009) comb. nov., P. loebli (Batelka & Hájek, 2009) comb. nov., and P. ruzickai (Batelka & Hájek, 2009) comb. nov. (all from Eorhipidius). An identification key to all species is provided and their distributions are mapped.

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