<strong>Taxonomic considerations on the genus <em>Ophthalmoglipa</em> Franciscolo, 1952 (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) with description of two new species</strong>

ENRICO RUZZIER

doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4059.2.7

Issue: Vol. 4059 No. 2: 22 Dec. 2015

Type: Article

Published: 2015-12-22

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4059.2.7

Page range: 364–370

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**Taxonomic considerations on the genus Ophthalmoglipa Franciscolo, 1952 (Coleoptera: Mordellidae) with description of two new species**

ENRICO RUZZIER⁺⁻

Department of Life Sciences, Natural History Museum, London SW7 5BD, UK.

Coleoptera lectotype holotype Gabon Africa Mordellini Tenebrionoidea distribution systematic

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Abstract

In the present paper Ophthalmoglipa Franciscolo 1952 is critically analysed. The status of Ophthalmoglipa aurocaudata (Fairmaire 1897) sensu Franciscolo (1952) as the type species is discussed and redefined. Ophthalmoglipa leblanci. n. sp. from São Tomé and Ophthalmoglipa horaki n. sp. from Principe Island are herein described.