INVESTIGADORES
FLORES Gustavo Ernesto
artículos
Título:
Systematic revision of the genus Hipalmus Bates, 1870 with placement of Psammetichus dissimilis Peña, 1994 and Zophobas lugubris Boheman, 1858 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Tenebrioninae).
Autor/es:
GIRALDO-MENDOZA, A.E. & G.E. FLORES
Revista:
ANNALES ZOOLOGICI
Editorial:
POLISH ACAD SCIENCES
Referencias:
Lugar: Bialowieza; Año: 2022 vol. 72 p. 69 - 80
ISSN:
0003-4541
Resumen:
The South American genus Hipalmus Bates, 1870 (Tenebrioninae:Tenebrionini), distributed in the Pacific coast of Peru and Ecuador, is revised usingexternal morphology and including for the first time details on sexual dimorphism,defensive glands, and male and female genitalia. The genus and its species are redescribed.New distribution records, photographs of the two included species, illustrations of genitalfeatures, and distribution maps are provided. A discussion including differences incharacter states between Hipalmus and Zophobas Dejean, 1834 as well as the tribalplacement of Hipalmus in Tenebrionini on the basis of external and internal morphologyis also included. The following nomenclatural changes are proposed: Zophobas lugubrisBoheman, 1858 is transferred to Hipalmus, Psammetichus dissimilis Peña, 1994 issynonymized under Hipalmus costatus (Guérin-Méneville, 1831) and Hipalmusaequatorius Kolbe, 1901 is synonymized under Hipalmus lugubris (Boheman, 1858)comb. nov.