The genus Cleidostethus Arrow, 1929 reappraisal and transfer from Coccinellidae to Corylophidae [Coleoptera: Cucujoidea]

• Autorzy: Bowestead S , Booth R G , Slipinski A , Lawrence J F
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The highly modified Cucujoid genus Cleidostethus Arrow, 1929 is redescribed and illustrated. The beetle is known to occur in Africa in the nests of the sting less bee Melipona alinderi Alfken. The systematic position of Cleidostethus is discussed and it is here transferred from Coccinellidae to Corylophidae, Corylophinae, Cleidostethini trib. nov.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Melipona alinderi; Corylophidae; Cleidostethus meliponae; beetle; Coccinellidae; Coleoptera; Africa; entomology; Cleidostethus; Cucujoidea

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2001
• Tom: 51
• Numer: 3
• Opis fizyczny: p.319-323,fig.

Twórcy

autor

Bowestead S

• Research Associate, Department of Entomology, The Manchester Museum, The University, Manchester, M13 9PL, UK

autor

Booth R G

• Scientific Associate, Department of Entomology, The Natural History Museum, Cromwell Road, London, SW7 5BD, UK

autor

Slipinski A

• CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

autor

Lawrence J F

• CSIRO Entomology, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia

Bibliografia

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