Contribution to the knowledge of Brentidae: new species and taxonomic notes (Coleoptera Curculionoidea).

Publication Type:Journal Article
:2008
Authors:J. Goossens
Journal:Bulletin de la Societe Royale Belge d'Entomologie
Volume:144
Pagination:133-143
Date Published:Juli-December
Type of Article:Article
:1374-8297
:Baryrhynchus smetsi, Brentidae, Cyphagogus hirsutus, Henorychodes pretiosus, Higonius nitens, Hormocerus snizeki, Hypomiolispa enganica, Hypomiolispa nupta, Ithystenus limbourgi, Leptamorphocephalus constanti, Orfilaia jakli, Pseudorychodes breviceps, Sennaiella sculptiventris, Stereodermus papuanus, Trachelizus quaesitus, Tracheloschizus bicolor
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Nine new species of Brentidae are described: Baryrhynchus smetsi sp. n. (Sumatra), Cyphagogus hirsutus sp. n. (Borneo, Thailand, Vietnam), Higonius nitens sp. n. (New Guinea), Hormocerus snizeki sp. n. (Java), Ithystenus limbourgi sp. n. (New Guinea), Leptamorphocephalus constanti sp. n.(Thailand), Orfilaia jakli sp. n. (Mentawai), Stereodermus papuanus sp. n. (New Guinea) and Tracheloschizus bicolor sp. n. (Philippines). A neotype is designated for Henorychodes pretiosus Kleine, 1921; a lectotype is designated for Trachelizus quaesitus Kleine, 1935; Damoisiella breviceps Senna, 1894 is transferred to the genus Pseudorychodes Senna, 1894; Tracheloschizus sculptiventris Senna, 1892 is transferred to the genus Sennaiella Alonso-Zarazaga, Lyal, Bartolozzi & Sforzi, 1999 and the new combination Sennaiella sculptiventris Senna, 1892 is proposed; Sennaiella comparabilis Kleine, 1923 is proposed as a junior synonym of Sennaiella sculptiventris, Senna, 1892; Hypomiolispa enganica Senna, 1893 is proposed as a junior synonym of Hypomiolispa nupta Serma, 1892.

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