Renefouqueosis peruviensis, a new genus and species of stenosini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Peru with a key to the stenosini of the world and notes on the genera Anchomma and Fitzsimonsium
Citation
Aalbu, R.L., Smith, A.D., Kanda, K., Bouchard, P. (2017). Renefouqueosis peruviensis, a new genus and species of stenosini (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Peru with a key to the stenosini of the world and notes on the genera Anchomma and Fitzsimonsium. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae, [online] 57(2), 313-330. http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/aemnp-2017-0078
Plain language summary
The little-studied tribe Stenosini contains small darkling beetles that are rarely found in nature. A review of the diversity and identification of the genera in this tribe was included in this publication. The description of a new genus and species was also included to honor an expert on this group who passed away suddenly recently.
Abstract
Renefouqueosis peruviensis gen. et sp. nov., a new tenebrionid genus and species of the tribe Stenosini (subtribe Stenosina) is described from the arid mountains of Northern Peru. Including the new genus Renefouqueosis gen. nov., the tribe Stenosini now includes 40 valid genera of which nine are from the New World. The genera are placed in six subtribes (two worldwide, two New World and two Old World). Type species and subtribal assignment for each genus is presented. Notes on the placement of the genera Anchomma LeConte, 1858 and Fitzsimonsium Koch, 1962 are given. The proper placement of these genera is uncertain. Because of numerous morphological similarities to the Stenosini, we have decided to place these in a key to the world genera of Stenosini, which we provide.