The Bothrideridae and Colydiidae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Clavicornia and Heteromera)
Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods
Volume 6 | 1989
Karl H. Stephan
Route 1, Box 913, Red Oak, Oklahoma 74563
How to cite
Stephan KH. 1989. The Bothrideridae and Colydiidae of America North of Mexico (Coleoptera: Clavicornia and Heteromera). Occasional Papers of the Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Volume 6: 1–65.https://doi.org/10.64338/fsca.op.6.fo50u.
Abstract
Ninety species, representing 7 genera of Bothrideridae and 23 genera of Colydiidae of America north of Mexico, are reviewed, reflecting recent changes. Keys to families, tribes, genera, and species are provided, as well as distributions, and biological information. Habitus drawings show a representative of each genus. New taxa in each family are: BOTHRIDERIDAE: n. gen.: Rustleria; n. sp.: Rustleria obscura, Bothrideres cryptus; n. records: Bothrideres depressus, Bothrideres subvittatus. Placed in synonymy: Redistes cylindricus. COLYDIIDAE: n. gen.: Pseudotaphrus, Denophoelus. n. sp.: Rhagodera interrupta, Rhagodera texana, Megataphrus arizonicus, Megataphrus chandleri, Pseudotaphrus longus, Bitoma neglecta, Lasconotus knulli, Colydium robustum, Colydium glabriculum, Colydium thomasi, Pycnomerus arizonicus, Pycnomerus quercus. Removed from synonymy: Endeitoma, Colydium nigripenne, Aulonium aequicolle. Placed in synonymy: Synchitafloridana, Eucicones latus, Bitoma sobrina, Bitoma trinotata, Bitoma suffusa, Bitoma prosopis, Bitoma paradisea, Lasconotus apicalis, Lasconotus schwarzi, Lasconotus krausi, Colydium bicoloratum. New records: Bitoma crenata, Bitoma exarata, Bitoma brevipes, Phloeonemus interruptus.