Review of the genus Bantodemus Koch, 1955 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platynotina)

• Autorzy: Iwan D. , Banaszkiewicz M.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The female genital structure of the genus Bantodemus Koch, 1955 is studied. The variability in the shape of sclerites in the bursa copulatrix is illustrated based on the species B. montanus. Two new species are described: B. durbaniensis sp. nov. and B. harmonius sp. nov. Separate keys for species determination are compiled for males and females. New localities data for B. caffer, B. furcatus, B. montanus, B. rudebecki, B. tristis are provided.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

Bantodemus; Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae; Platynotina; South Africa; entomology; taxonomy; new species; female; genitalia; sperm competition; sexual selection

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Annales Zoologici
• Rocznik: 2006
• Tom: 56
• Numer: 4
• Opis fizyczny: p.623-641,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

autor

Iwan D.

• Department of Systematics and Zoogeography, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

autor

Banaszkiewicz M.

• Department of Systematics and Zoogeography, Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Wilcza 64, 00-679 Warsaw, Poland

Bibliografia

• Iwan, D. 2000. Revision of the trigonopoid Platynotina from South Africa. Part VII. Genera Bantodemus Koch, 1955 and Parabantodemus gen. nov. (Coleoptera: Tenebrioniodae: Platynotini). Genus, 11(2): 235-350.
• Iwan, D. 2001. Two new species of Bantodemus Koch, 1955 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Platynotini) from South Africa. Annales Zoologici 51(4): 505-510.