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2014

New species

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Description Of The First Chlamydopsinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) From The Philippines, Michael Caterino, Alexey Tishechkin Jun 2014

Description Of The First Chlamydopsinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) From The Philippines, Michael Caterino, Alexey Tishechkin

Michael S Caterino

The first two species of the obligate inquilinous subfamily Chlamydopsinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from the Philippines, Eucurtiopsis ashei (Luzon Island) and E. avis (Negros Island), are described and illustrated. Positions of the new species within the genus and potential biogeographic connection of the Philippine chlamydopsine fauna are discussed.


A New North American Genus Of Hetaeraiinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae), With Descriptions Of Six New Species From The U.S.A. And Mexico, Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin Jun 2014

A New North American Genus Of Hetaeraiinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae), With Descriptions Of Six New Species From The U.S.A. And Mexico, Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin

Michael S Caterino

Renclasea n. gen., a genus of the Hetaeriinae (Histeridae), with six species, R. skelleyi n. sp. (United States: Florida and Georgia), R. falli n. sp. (United States: California), R. helavai n. sp. (United States: Arizona), R. mexicana n. sp. (Mexico: Hidalgo), R. occidentalis n. sp. (United States: Arizona and New Mexico) and R. cazieri n. sp. (United States: Arizona), are described, illustrated and diagnosed. The status of two female specimens of Renclasea from western Texas, apparently closely related to R. occidentalis, remains uncertain. The only host record available for the genus is an association of R. mexicana with undetermined species …