Taxonomic review of the Pterostichini and Loxandrini fauna of New Caledonia (Coleoptera, Carabidae)

By

Will, Kipling W. 1964-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2011

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

147

Pages

337-397

Subjects

Ground beetles , Pacific Island fauna

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.147.1943

 

Abstract

The generic-level taxa included in Pterostichini and Loxandrini from New Caledonia are reviewed and a key to genera and species provided. Two new genera are described, Paniestichus and Abacophrastus, with the following new species: Paniestichus subsolianus, Abacophrastus millei, A. chapes, A. carnifex, A. hobbit, A. megalops, A. reflexus and A. bellorum. Abacoleptus curtus new species, is described. Notonomus irideus and N. savesi are moved to Prosopogmus. Four new species of Prosopogmus are described: P. koghisensis, P. lescheni, P. fortis and P. aoupiniensis. Homalosoma griseolum is moved to Sphodrosomus. Cerabilia is newly recorded from New Caledonia and the genus is moved from Platynini to Loxandrini and therefore is the first report of Loxandrini from New Caledonia. An apparent adventive from Australia, Darodilia, is newly reported from New Caledonia.