G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 497-506
March 2023
XIV contributo alla conoscenza degli Agrilini
della Guyana Francese
(Coleoptera, Buprestidae)
di
GIANFRANCO CURLETTI & STEPHANE BRȖLÉ
Abstract - 14th contribution to the knowledge of the Agrilini of French Guiana (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) - Six new Agrilus species from French Guiana are described: A. tiburui n. sp, A. luteotinctus n. sp., A. rourae n. sp., A. belizoni n. sp., A. exornatus n. sp., A. tertouroulti n. sp.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 507-510
March 2023
Orthocladiscus poseidon n. sp.,
a new checkered beetle from Sumatra
(Coleoptera, Cleridae, Tillinae)
by
IURI ZAPPI
Abstract - Orthocladiscus poseidon n. sp. from Sumatra (Indonesia) is described. Habitus, genitalia and other characters of taxonomic value are illustrated.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 511-548
March 2023
Revision of the Megasoma (Megasoma) janus (Felsche, 1906) species-group
with historical and biological notes
(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae)
by
MASSIMO PRANDI
Abstract - The taxa of the genus Megasoma Kirby, 1825 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae) related to M. janus (Felsche, 1906) are revised. Megasoma (Megasoma) janus is recognized as a polytypic species, with the nominotypical subspecies Megasoma (Megasoma) janus janus (Felsche, 1906) referring to the populations occurring through the Paranaense Plateau biome of eastern Paraguay, from Concepcion to Caazapá departments, and in western São Paulo and Paraná states in Brazil, and the subspecies Megasoma (Megasoma) janus argentinum Hohne, 1923 for the populations occurring through the South American Gran Chaco biome in Argentina, western Paraguay, southern Bolivia and western Brazil (restricted to Mato Grosso and Mato Grosso do Sul states). The populations occurring in a small area in central Bolivia and in a small area in São Paulo state in Brazil are recognized as two separate new subspecies, and described respectively as Megasoma (Megasoma) janus chaparense ssp. nov. and Megasoma (Megasoma) janus grossii ssp. nov. The work includes an overview of the taxonomic history of the involved taxa and the re-descriptions of the known subspecies. Additionally, a distribution map and an identification key are provided.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 549-558
March 2023
Note sul genere Cryptodus W. S. Macleay
(Col., Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Phileurini)
con descrizione di Cryptodus gioliveri sp. nov.
dalla Papua Occidentale, Indonesia
di
UGO BOSIA & LEONELLO MILANI
Abstract - Notes on the genus Cryptodus W. S. Macleay (Col., Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Phileurini) with description of Cryptodus gioliveri sp. nov. from West Papua, Indonesia - Cryptodus gioliveri sp. nov. is described and illustrated on the basis of one male. Out of the 25 Cryptodus known species, 2 only [C. olivieri (Montrouzier, 1860) from New Caledonia, and C. papuanus Dechambre & Ponchel, 2018 from West Papua, Indonesia] are not distributed in Australia. Cryptodus gioliveri sp. nov. is - therefore - the second species of the genus described from West Papua, Indonesia.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 559-576
March 2023
Note su alcuni Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822
(Subgen. Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019)
dell’Italia centrale, con descrizione di un nuovo taxon e
del maschio di O. (I.) avoni Magrini, Bastianini & Abbazzi, 2008
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae)
di
PAOLO MAGRINI, ANDREA PETRIOLI & ALESSIO BENELLI
Abstract - Notes on some Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 (Subgen. Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019) from Central Italy, with descriptions of a new taxon and the male of O. (I.) avoni Magrini, Bastianini & Abbazzi, 2008 (Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Entiminae) - A new species of the Genus Otiorhynchus Germar, 1822 (Subgen. Italorrhynchus Magrini, 2019) is described from Mount Brunette (Foligno, Perugia, Umbria): it is the 43rd taxon of the subgenus known from Italy (cfr. MAGRINI, 2019). The new species can be compared just with the four geographically closest taxa: 1) O. (I.) cirocchii (Osella & Abbazzi, 1985) from Mount Subasio (Spello, Perugia) [the new species has a larger size, an evident keel at middle of rostrum (no keel in O. cirocchii), a much wider pronotum, posteriorly especially, and with much larger areolae, these on elytra smaller, a less ogival abdomen, longer antennae, spermatheca with longer cornus, morphologically different spiculum ventrale]; 2) O. (I.) giuliabenellii Magrini & Benelli, 2021 from Forcella del Fargno (Sibillini Mountains, Macerata) [the new species has a larger and posteriorly broader pronotum, with large areolae separated by flat interspaces (these convex in O. giuliabenellii), elytra wider and less narrow at the back, much longer antennae, only metafemora with a small tooth (all femora with teeth in O. giuliabenellii), spiculum ventrale with wider fork, spermatheca with longer cornus]; 3) O. (I.) fioronii Magrini, Meoli, Cirocchi & Abbazzi, 2003 from the caves near Marmore Waterfalls (Marmore, Terni) [the new species has a larger and posteriorly broader pronotum, with large areolae separated by flat interspaces (these convex in O. fioronii), elytra wider and less narrow at the back, only metafemora with a small tooth (all femora with teeth in O. fioronii), morphologically different spiculum ventrale, with less rounded lamina, spermatheca with much longer cornus]; 4) O. (I.) vignolii Magrini & Petrioli, 2020 from Mount la Pelosa (Polino, Terni) [the new species has a larger and posteriorly broader pronotum with larger areolae separated by flat interspaces (these convex in O. vignolii), punctation of the ventral surface of the body more marked and abundant, metafemora with a small tooth (these without tooth in O. vignolii), spiculum ventrale with slightly more spread fork, spermatheca with longer cornus. More evident the differences with the geographically distant species.
The male of O. (I.) avoni Magrini, Bastianini & Abbazzi, 2008 is described for the first time: it is smaller and less slender than the female, with much shorter abdomen, the aedeagus is short and wide in ventral view, with a broadly rounded apex.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 577-584
March 2023
A new subgenus of the genus Parascatonomus Paulian
from Africa
(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)
by
TERUO OCHI & MASAHIRO KON
Abstract - A new African subgenus of the genus Parascatonomus Paulian, 1932 is established for Parascatonomus maculatus (Fabricius, 1801) as the type species: Morettoeus subgenus nov. Further, both Parascatonomus chloroderus (d’Orbigny, 1905) and Onthophagus imbellis d’Orbigny, 1905 are assigned to the new subgenus of Parascatonomus.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 585-590
March 2023
Un nuovo Lathrobium gliptomeroide della Campania
(Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederini)
di
ARNALDO BORDONI ✪ & LUIGI PETRUZZIELLO
✪ 329° contributo alla conoscenza degli Staphylinidae.
Abstract - A new glyptomeroid Lathrobium from Campania (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederini) - Lathrobium rosamariae sp. n. from Picentini Mountains (Salerno, Campania) is described and illustrated. The species is compared with Lathrobium petruzzielloi Bordoni, 2018 from Grotta degli Angeli, Mount Cervialto, Campania. Information on the place of collection is given.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 591-604
March 2023
Ridescrizione di Hoplia paganettii J. Müller, 1907
e definizione del “gruppo Hoplia minuta”
(Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae Hopliini)
di
DANIEL PATACCHIOLA, FABRIZIO FABBRICIANI & PIER LUIGI BOSCHIN
Abstract - Redescription of Hoplia (Hoplia) paganettii J. Müller, 1907 and definition of the “Hoplia minuta group” (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae Hopliini) - Hoplia (Hoplia) paganettii J. Müller, 1907 is a strictly Italian endemic species, currently known from a few localities in Calabria and Sicily. Based on the study of numerous material collected during three research campaigns, and the examination of specimens from private and museum collections, Hoplia paganettii is redescribed and its lectotype designated; new data on its ecology and phenology are also provided. The species is similar in morphological characteristics and ecology to Hoplia (Hoplia) minuta (Panzer, 1789) and Hoplia (Hoplia) walterrossii Sabatinelli in BARAUD (1992), also endemic to Italy. It is therefore proposed to insert these three species in a group defined “Hoplia minuta group”: their characters are summarized and compared in a table. Finally, an unpublished regional datum concerning Hoplia walterrossii from Apulia is reported.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 605-614
March 2023
XVème contribution à la connaissance des Agrilini
de Guyane Française
(Coleoptera, Buprestidae)
de
GIANFRANCO CURLETTI & STÉPHANE BRȖLÉ
Abstract - 15th contribution to the knowledge of the Agrilini from French Guiana (Coleoptera, Buprestidae) - Further six species of Agrilini collected in French Guiana are described: Agrilus ackermanni n. sp., Agrilus aedituus n. sp., Agrilus novembris n. sp., Agrilus nutritus n. sp., Neotropicantius lapezei n. sp., Neotropicantius luciferus n. sp.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 615-620
March 2023
Descriptions of two new species of Absoloniella
(Coleoptera, Curculionidae)
by
ROBERTO CALDARA & ANDREA COLLA
Abstract - Two new species of Absoloniella Formánek, 1913 - A. osellai n. sp. (Greece, Messinia, Neochori environs), and A. tedeschii n. sp. (Italy, Liguria, Lake Brugneto) - are here described. Comparative notes with the closely related species, and pictures of their habitus are given.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 621-624
March 2023
A new species of the genus Copris Müller, 1764 from Nepal
(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)
by
TERUO OCHI & MASAHIRO KON
Abstract - A new species of Copris is described from Nepal: Copris (Copris) peculiariprotibialis sp. nov.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 625-630
March 2023
Prima segnalazione per l’Italia di
cinque specie di Curculionoidea
di
LUCIANO DIOTTI, MICHELE TEDESCHI & ROBERTO CALDARA
Abstract - First record for Italy of five species of Curculionoidea - The following species are recorded for the first time for the Italian fauna: Bruchela parallela (Küster, 1848) (Anthribidae, Urodontinae) from Sicily; Miarus monticola Petri, 1912 (Curculionidae, Curculioninae) from Lombardy, Veneto and Friuli-Venezia Giulia (northern Italy); Omias sandneri (Reitter, 1912) (Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Sicily; Exomias pellucidus pellucidus (Boheman, 1834) (Curculionidae, Entiminae) from Lombardy and Piedmont (northern Italy); Pycnodactylopsis mitis (Gerstaecker, 1871) (Curculionidae, Lixinae) from Lampedusa Island (Pelagie Islands). Habitus, observations useful for identification, and general distributions are reported for each species.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 631-634
March 2023
A new species of the lycid genus Xylobanellus Kleine, 1930 from Taiwan
(Coleoptera: Lycidae: Lycinae: Conderini)
by
KIYOSHI MATSUDA & UIKA ONG
Abstract - A new species of the lycid genus Xylobanellus Kleine, 1930 - X. shigeoi sp. nov. - is described from central Taiwan. The new species is the second record of the tribe Conderini Bocak & Bocakova, 1990 in the lycid fauna of Taiwan.
Two new species of the genus Harpalus Latreille, 1802
from continental Africa
(Coleoptera Carabidae, Harpalini)
by
S. FACCHINI
Abstract - The descriptions of two new species of the genus Harpalus Latreille, 1802 - H. namibicus n. sp. and H. malawicus n. sp. - from Africa are given. The habitus and male genitalia of the new species are illustrated. Some notes on the distribution of Harpalus prosperus Basilewsky, 1972 are also provided, and the following systematic change is proposed: Harpalus pseudoanisodactylus Kuntzen, 1919 is a junior (new) synonym of Selenophorus rufomarginatus Boheman, 1848.
G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 647-658
March 2023
Three new species of the subgenus Matashia Matsumura, 1938
of the genus Onthophagus Latreille, 1802
(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Onthophagini)
by
TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & ANALYN ANZANO CABRAS
Abstract - Three new species of Onthophagus (Matashia) are described from the Philippines: O. (M.) negrosensis sp. nov. from Negros Is.; O. (M.) samarensis sp. nov. from Samar and Leyte Is.; O. (M.) apomontanus sp. nov. from Mt. Apo, Mindanao Is. A key to the Philippine species of Onthophagus (Matashia) is provided.
