Journal article

A revision of the Scopaeus debilis species group, with description of a new species from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)


Authors listFrisch, J

Publication year1999

Pages361-383

JournalRevue Suisse de Zoologie

Volume number106

Issue number2

ISSN0035-418X

Open access statusHybrid

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80085

PublisherMusee Dhistoire Naturelle


Abstract
The S. debilis species group is defined. It comprises five species in the Old World, which are diagnosed with external morphological, genital and meristic characters, and for which distributional patterns are provided: S. debilis Hochhuth, S. filiformis Wollaston, S. madagascarensis sp. n., S. mendosus Fagel and S. udus Fagel. Seven new synonymies are established: Scopaeus afghanicus Scheerpeltz, S. boops Scheerpeltz, S. ibericus Coiffait = S. debilis Hochhuth. Scopaeus richteri Scheerpeltz, S. schaeuffelei Scheerpeltz, S. schremmeri Scheerpeltz, S. tenuis Eppelsheim = S. filiformis Wollaston. Lectotypes are designated for Scopaeus filiformis Wollaston, S. infirmus Erichson [= Luzea infirma Erichson)], S. richteri Scheerpeltz, S. schaeuffelei Scheerpeltz, S. schremmeri Scheerpeltz. S. scitulus Baudi and S. tenuis Eppelsheim.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleFrisch, J. (1999) A revision of the Scopaeus debilis species group, with description of a new species from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae), Revue Suisse de Zoologie, 106(2), pp. 361-383. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80085

APA Citation styleFrisch, J. (1999). A revision of the Scopaeus debilis species group, with description of a new species from Madagascar (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae). Revue Suisse de Zoologie. 106(2), 361-383. https://doi.org/10.5962/bhl.part.80085



Keywords


Afrotropical regiondistributionOriental regionPaederinaeScopaeus debilis species groupStaphylinidaeWest Palaearctic region


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