A revision of Japanese species of the genus Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae)

By

Takahiro, Yoshida
Toshiya, Hirowatari

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2014

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

403

Pages

15-45

Subjects

Cucujoidea , four new species , Japan , misidentification , redescription , Taxonomic key , taxonomy

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.403.7145

 

Abstract

Japanese species of the genus Psammoecus Latreille, 1829 are taxonomically revised. Four new species, P.scitus sp. n. (misidentified with P. quadrimaculatus), P. labyrinthicus sp. n., P. boreas sp. n. and P.omotoensis sp.n. are described. Psammoecus bipunctatus (Fabricius, 1792), P. trimaculatus Motschulsky, 1858 (misidentified with P. triguttatus), P. simoni Grouvelle, 1892, P. fasciatus Reitter, 1874 and P. triguttatus are redescribed. Another described species whose distribution in Japan is questionable. P.quadrimaculatus is also redescribed. Lectotype and paralectotype of P. fasciatus and P. triguttatus are designated.