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| Echinothallis banderbearella Skelley, Leschen & Liu, 2021 |
Abstract
In preparation for upcoming studies, several new taxa of Australian Erotylinae (Coleoptera: Erotylidae) need to be described to make names available. New genera and species in Dacnini and Megalodacnini are described. Echinothallis banderbearella, new genus and species (Dacnini); Microdacne, new genus, with four new species (Dacnini), M. gloriousa, M. lamingtonia, M. nardia, M. styxia; and Episcaphula (Tropidoscaphula) megalodacnoides, new species (Megalodacnini). Variation of female terminalia and other characters in several genera are discussed regarding the monophyly and generic diversity of Dacnini.
Keywords: Coleoptera, Taxonomy, pleasing fungus beetles, ovipositor, terminalia
Echinothallis banderbearella, new genus and species
Paul E. Skelley, Richard A. B. Leschen and Zhenhua Liu. 2021. New Australian Erotylinae with Notes on Dacnini (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Erotylidae). Zootaxa. 4948(3); 363–380. DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4948.3.4
