Taxonomic changes in Scolytinae (Coleoptera: Curculionidae) from eastern Asia

Publication Type:Journal Article
:2007
Authors:M. Y. Mandelshtam, Petrov, A. V., Barclay, M. V. L.
Journal:Russian Entomological Journal
Volume:16
Pagination:459-464
Date Published:December
Type of Article:Article
:0132-8069
:Alniphagus costatus, Cryphalus (Stephanoderes) modestus, Cryphalus latus, Cryphalus premayaensis, Gretschkinia mongolica, Hylastes alni, Hylesinus (Longulus), Hylesinus costatus, Hylesinus tristis, Hylesinus,, Longulus, Pseudothysanoes, Pseudothysanoes modestus, Scolytinae
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The subgenus Longulus Krivolutskaya, 1968 with type species Hylesinus elatus Niisima, 1913 is resurrected and raised to generic level. The following new combinations and synonymies are proposed: Alniphagus costatus (Blandford, 1894) comb. n. from Hylesinus; Pseudothysanoes modestus (Murayama, 1940) comb.n. from Cryphalus (Stephanoderes); Alniphagus costatus (Blandford, 1894) = Hylastes alni Niisima, 1909, syn. n.; Pseudothysanoes modestus (Murayama, 1940) = Gretschkinia mongolica Sokanovsky, 1959, syn.n.; Cryphalus latus Eggers, 1929 = Cryphalus premayaensis Murayama, 1943, syn.n. Hylesinus tristis Blandford, 1894 is removed from synonymy with Alniphagus costatus. Three poorly known species Longulus elatus (Niisima, 1913), Hylesinus tristis and Pseudothysanoes modestus are illustrated. Lectotypes for Hylesinus tristis, Cryphalus modestus Murayama, 1940, and Gretschkinia mongolica, are designated.

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