Systematics of the Andean genera Falsopraocis Kulzer and Antofagapraocis gen. n. (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), with descriptions of two new species

G.E. FLORES.

JOURNAL OF THE NEW YORK ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY

Allen Press

Lugar: Kansas; Año: 2000 vol. 108 p. 52 - 75

0028-7199

The genera Falsopraocis Kulzer and Antofagapraocis n. gen. (Pimeliinae: Praocini), distributed in the high Andes of central and northern Argentina and Chile, are revised. A cladistic analysis of five species is presented. Cladistic analysis reveals that Falsopraocis is not monophyletic: one species formerly assigned to Falsopraocis together with a new species forming the new genus, Antofagapraocis. Falsopraocis comprises of three species: F. ricardae (Solier), F. weiseri Kulzer, and F. australis n. sp.; Antofagapraocis includes two species: A. subnudus (Kulzer) n. comb. (type species) and A. brevipilis n. sp. A cladogram, redescriptions or descriptions of the genera and their five species, keys, illustrations of body and genitalic features, and a distribution map are included.