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Issue: Vol. 2017 No. 1: 20 Feb. 2009
Type: Article
Published: 2009-02-20
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.2017.1.4
Page range: 47–57
Abstract views: 33
PDF downloaded: 21

A taxonomic revision and revalidation of Nycterilampus Montrouzier (Coleoptera: Elateridae, Agrypninae)

Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42.494, Cep 04218–970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
Museu de Zoologia, Universidade de São Paulo, Caixa Postal 42.494, Cep 04218–970, São Paulo, SP, Brazil
2 Rue Gaston, F–77810 Thomery, France
Coleoptera Australian Region New Caledonia Hemirhipini Ludiinae Nycterilampus Tetrigus

Abstract

Nycterilampus Montrouzier, 1860, from Oceania, is removed from junior synonymy with Tetrigus Candèze, 1857, and is redescribed and revalidated. The genus includes two species, N. lifuanus Montrouzier, 1860, and N. velutinus Fleutiaux, 1891 both from New Caledonia. A comparative study of the morphological characters of males and females, including the reproductive organs of the Nycterilampus species and Tetrigus parallelus Candèze, 1857 (type-species) is presented. A key to Nycterilampus species and their separation from Tetrigus parallelus is given.

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