A genus in disguise. Revision of the genus Salcedia Fairmaire, 1899 with descriptions of nine new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Salcediini)

By

Balkenohl, Michael W.

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2020-1-9

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

901

Pages

1--81

Subjects

Africa , Biology , key to species , Madagascar , Oriental region , Zoogeography

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.901.39432

 

Abstract

This monograph on the genus Salcedia Fairmaire, 1899 revises the nine described species S. perrieri Fairmaire, 1899, S. coquilhati Alluaud, 1932, S. elongata Alluaud, 1932, S. africana (Britton, 1947), S. schoutedeni Alluaud, 1930, S. putzeysi (Oberthür, 1883), S. miranda (Andrewes, 1920), and S. parallela Baehr, 1998. The following nine new species are described: S. unifoveatasp. nov., S. failleisp. nov., S. lukuluasp. nov., S. matsumotoisp. nov., S. uteteasp. nov., S. robustasp. nov., S. procerasp. nov., S. tuberculatasp. nov., and S. baroensissp. nov. Photographs of the habitus and male and female genitals are provided for all species. An identification key to the species is given. Morphological characteristics of the genus are described and illustrated. Zoogeography of the group is discussed and distribution records from Africa are displayed on a map. Available biological data are summarised.