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A Systematic Revision Of Operclipygus Marseul (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini), Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin Jun 2014

A Systematic Revision Of Operclipygus Marseul (Coleoptera, Histeridae, Exosternini), Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin

Michael S Caterino

We revise the large Neotropical genus Operclipygus Marseul, in the histerid tribe Exosternini (Histeridae: Histerinae). We synonymize 3 species, move 14 species from other genera, sink the genus Tribalister Horn into Operclipygus, and describe 138 species as new, bringing the total to 177 species of Operclipygus. Keys are provided for the identification of all species, and the majority of the species are illustrated by habitus and male genitalia illustrations. The species are diverse throughout tropical South and Central America, with only a few species extending into the temperate parts of North America. The majority of species can be recognized by …


New Genera And Species Of Neotropical Exosternini (Coleoptera, Histeridae), Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin Jun 2014

New Genera And Species Of Neotropical Exosternini (Coleoptera, Histeridae), Michael S. Caterino, Alexey K. Tishechkin

Michael S Caterino

We describe the following 8 new genera and 23 new species of Neotropical Exosternini. Conocassis gen. n. (Conocassis minor sp. n. [type species], Conocassis dromedaria sp. n., Conocassis trisulcata sp. n., and Conocassis invaginata sp. n.), Enkyosoma gen. n. (Enkyosoma rockwelli sp. n.), Pluricosta gen. n. (Pluricosta onthophiloides sp. n.), Pyxister gen. n. (Pyxister devorator sp. n. [type species] and Pyxister labralis sp. n.), Chapischema gen. n. (Chapischema doppelganger sp. n.), Scaptorus gen. n. (Scaptorus pyramus sp. n.), Lacrimorpha gen. n. (Lacrimorpha glabra sp. n. [type species], Lacrimorpha balbina sp. n., Lacrimorpha subdepressa sp. n., and Lacrimorpha acuminata sp. n.), …