Unknown

Dataset Information

0

The genus Alphitobius Stephens (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Alphitobiini) in Africa and adjacent islands.


ABSTRACT: All species of the genus Alphitobius Stephens, 1829 (Alphitobiini Reitter, 1917, subfamily Tenebrioninae Latreille, 1802) from Africa and adjacent islands are revised. New species: Alphitobius capitaneus sp. n. from Kenya. New synonyms: Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, syn. n. of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1796); Alphitobius rufus Ardoin, 1976, syn. n. of Alphitobius hobohmi Koch, 1953); Peltoides (Micropeltoides) crypticoides Pic, 1916, syn. n. of Peltoides (Micropeltoides) opacus (Gerstaecker, 1871), comb. n. Homonym: Alphitobius ulomoides Koch, 1953 = Alphitobius arnoldi nom. n. New combinations from Alphitobius: Ulomoides basilewskyi (Ardoin, 1969), comb. n.; Peltoides (Micropeltoides) opacus (Gerstaecker, 1871), comb. n. Figures of all examined species are added and a species key is compiled.

SUBMITTER: Schawaller W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4089823 | biostudies-other | 2014

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-other

altmetric image

Publications

The genus Alphitobius Stephens (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Alphitobiini) in Africa and adjacent islands.

Schawaller Wolfgang W   Grimm Roland R  

ZooKeys 20140612 415


All species of the genus Alphitobius Stephens, 1829 (Alphitobiini Reitter, 1917, subfamily Tenebrioninae Latreille, 1802) from Africa and adjacent islands are revised. New species: Alphitobius capitaneus sp. n. from Kenya. New synonyms: Cryptops ulomoides Solier, 1851, syn. n. of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer, 1796); Alphitobius rufus Ardoin, 1976, syn. n. of Alphitobius hobohmi Koch, 1953); Peltoides (Micropeltoides) crypticoides Pic, 1916, syn. n. of Peltoides (Micropeltoides) opacus (Gerstae  ...[more]

Similar Datasets

| S-EPMC4258622 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC3317615 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10207928 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8654814 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4740981 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC4089825 | biostudies-other
| S-EPMC3552351 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC6048176 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC10241167 | biostudies-literature
| S-EPMC8677713 | biostudies-literature