G. it. Ent., 15 (64): 401-412
March 2019
Notes on the tribe Rhopalomelini Alluaud, 1930
with descriptions of two new genera and two new species
(Coleoptera, Carabidae, Chlaeniinae)
by
RICCARDO SCIAKY & SERGIO FACCHINI
Abstract - Some genera of the tribe Rhopalomelini of the subfamily Chlaeniinae from the Afrotropical region are here dealed with, proposing the new synonymy Procletini Basilewsky, 1950 = Rhopalomelini Alluaud, 1930 n. syn. Two new genera and two new species of this tribe are described and the habitus and male genitalia of the taxa are illustrated. Straneomelus n. gen. (type-species Parachlaenius marshalli Straneo, 1947) is established for two species previously attributed to Parachlaenius, and a new synonymy is proposed: Parachlaenius rhodesianus Straneo, 1947 = Parachlaenius bequaerti Alluaud, 1930 n. syn. Globulipalpus n. gen. is established for the new species Globulipalpus stenomandibularis n. sp. (type-species) and G. castionii n. sp. A key to all the genera belonging to this tribe is also provided.
