Taxonomic revision of the genus Phylacastus Fairmaire (Tenebrionidae, Eurynotina): shortfalls of anatomical nomenclature with notes on aedeagal homology.

ABSTRACT: The genus Phylacastus Fairmaire (Tenebrionidae, Blaptinae, Platynotini, Eurynotina) is revised. Two new species and one new synonymy are presented along with new diagnoses, descriptions, a distribution map, and key to species. The resulting species of Phylacastus are: P.ancoralium sp. nov., P.crypticoides Koch (= P.pretoriensis Koch syn. nov.), P.makskacymirowi sp. nov., P.rhodesianus Koch, and P.striolatus Fairmaire. Lectotypes are designated for the type species, P.striolatus, to fix the taxonomic status of the species and genus. As a result of examination and subsequent description of P.ancoralium sp. nov., a brief review and treatment of aedeagal morphology is presented. The nomenclature (

SUBMITTER: Lumen R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9837620 | biostudies-literature | 2023

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature