A REVISION OF CRANIOTUS LECONTE (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE: PIMELIINAE: ASIDINI), WITH DESCRIPTIONS OF NEW INSULAR SPECIES FROM MEXICO AND NOTES ON DISTRIBUTION AND BIOLOGY

被引:4
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作者
Aalbu, Rolf L. [1 ]
Smith, Aaron D. [2 ]
Sanchez Pinero, Francisco [3 ]
机构
[1] Calif Acad Sci, Dept Entomol, 55 Mus Concourse Dr, San Francisco, CA 94118 USA
[2] No Arizona Univ, Dept Biol Sci, Flagstaff, AZ 86011 USA
[3] Univ Granada, Fac Ciencias, Dept Biol Anim & Ecol, E-18071 Granada, Spain
来源
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN | 2015年 / 69卷
基金
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词
taxonomy; darkling beetles; Southwestern United States; Baja California; island biogeography; endemism; Chuck Triplehorn;
D O I
10.1649/0010-065X-69.mo4.93
中图分类号
Q96 [昆虫学];
学科分类号
摘要
The genus Craniotus LeConte is revised. The genus includes Craniotus pubescens LeConte and the following new species: Craniotus mardecortesi Aalbu, Smith, and Sanchez Pinero (Isla San Esteban, Baja California, Mexico) and Craniotus triplehorni Aalbu, Smith, and Sanchez Pinero (Gulf Islands and Baja California, Mexico). Craniotus blaisdelli Tanner is placed as a synonym of C. pubescens. This form corresponds to northern populations of C. pubescens. A key to the species is provided. The distribution and biology of the genus are briefly discussed.
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页码:93 / 100
页数:8
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