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1. Review of the genus Stenodera with a description of the first instar larva of S. puncticollis (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

Creator:
Bologna, Marco A., Di Giulio, Andrea, and Pinto, John D.
Type:
article, model:article, and TEXT
Subject:
Taxonomy, Coleoptera, Meloidae, Stenodera, larvae, key, and bionomics
Language:
English
Description:
The first instar larva, or triungulin, of Stenodera puncticollis (Chevrolat, 1829) is described. Its characters indicate that Stenodera is the most primitive member of the subfamily Nemognathinae and support the recognition of the monotypic tribe Stenoderini, as previously proposed on the basis of adult morphology. The bionomic information on this genus is summarized, and an annotated catalogue and key to the species based on adults are presented
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2. Revision of the genera Anisarthrocera, Rhampholyssa and Rhampholyssodes, description of the new genus Somalarthrocera and a phylogenetic study of the tribe Cerocomini (Coleoptera: Meloidae)

Creator:
Turco, Federica and Bologna , Marco A.
Type:
article, model:article, and TEXT
Subject:
Meloidae, blister beetles, Cerocomini, Anisarthrocera, Rhampholyssa, Rhampholyssodes, Somalarthrocera, taxonomy, new genus, new species, phylogeny, bionomics, faunistics, and biogeography
Language:
English
Description:
Four genera of the blister beetle tribe Cerocomini are revised, including the new genus Somalarthrocera. The genera Rhampholyssa Kraatz, 1863 and Somalarthrocera comprise two species each, whereas Anisarthrocera Semenow, 1895 and Rhampholyssodes Kaszab, 1983 are monotypic. S. savanicola sp. n. from Kenya is described, S. semirufa (Fairmaire, 1882) comb. n. is proposed, as well as new synonymy: A. batesi (Marseul, 1872) = A. batesi villiersi Kaszab, 1968. Phylogenetic relationships among the six genera of the tribe are defined by a cladistic analysis, which indicates three clades, one basal, represented by the genus Cerocoma Geoffroy, 1762, the second including Anisarthrocera and the pair Rhampholyssa and Rhampholyssodes, and the third including Diaphorocera Heyden, 1863 and Somalarthrocera. Bionomical information available for the four revised genera is summarised. Keys to these genera and to the species of the two non-monotypic genera are presented, as well as diagnoses of genera and species and catalogue of localities. Anisarthrocera is distributed in the northern Persian Gulf, Rhampholyssa in the Turanian depression, Rhampholyssodes is endemic to the eastern Arabian Peninsula, and Somalarthrocera is distributed in Somalia and Kenya. A brief biogeographical analysis of this primarily Palaearctic tribe is also presented.
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3. Revision of the genus Mimesthes (Coleoptera: Meloidae: Mylabrini)

Creator:
Bologna, Marco A.
Type:
article, model:article, and TEXT
Subject:
taxonomy, Coleoptera, Meloidae, Mimesthes, new species, key, bionomics, and southern Africa
Language:
English
Description:
The species of the mylabrine genus Mimesthes are revised and a new species (M. karooensis) is described from the South African Karoo. The systematic position of the genus is also discussed and an identification key to the species is proposed. Geographical distribution and habitat preferences, as well as other bionomic features, are summarised.
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