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Pleasing Fungus Beetles Of The West Indies (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae), Paul Skelley Jul 2009

Pleasing Fungus Beetles Of The West Indies (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae), Paul Skelley

Insecta Mundi

The pleasing fungus beetle fauna (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae) of the West Indies is reviewed. Keys to adults of all genera and species, descriptions, illustrations, and distribution maps are presented. Representative larvae for most genera are also diagnosed and illustrated.

Four new genera are described: Altisessor (type species Altisessor ater, new species), Antillengis (type species Oocyanus brunnipes Kuhnt 1910), Cubyrus (type species Ischyrus sapphirus Skelley 1998b), and Notaepytus (type species Ischyrus flavitarsis Lacordaire 1842). Within Dacne Latreille 1796, a new subgenus is created: Ameridacne (type species Dacne brodzinskyi Skelley 1997a).

Seventeen new species are described: Altisessor ater, Altisessor centralis, Altisessor …