A revision of Lycinella Gorham, 1884 with the description of six new species (Coleoptera, Lycidae, Calopterini)

By

Ferreira, Vinicius S.
Ivie, Michael A

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

792

Pages

69-89

Subjects

Elateroidea , Leptolycini , Lycinae , Neotropical region

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.792.28034

 

Abstract

The Neotropical genusLycinellaGorham, 1884 is revised.LycinellaopacaGorham, 1884 andLycinellaparvulaGorham, 1884 are redescribed and illustrated. Six new species are described for the genus:Lycinellaadamantissp. n.,L.hansonisp. n.,L.millerisp. n.,L.cidaoisp. n.,L.marshallisp. n.andL.pugliesaesp. n..LycinellahumeralisPic, 1933 is moved toCeratoprionhumerale(Pic, 1933),comb. n. A key to the species ofLycinella, illustrations and a distribution map is provided.