A genus in disguise. Revision of the genus Salcedia Fairmaire, 1899 with descriptions of nine new species (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Salcediini)

Autor: Michael Balkenohl
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: ZooKeys, Vol 901, Iss, Pp 1-81 (2020)
ZooKeys
ISSN: 1313-2970
1313-2989
DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.901.39432
Popis: This monograph on the genus Salcedia Fairmaire, 1899 revises the nine described species S. perrieri Fairmaire, 1899, S. coquilhati Alluaud, 1932, S. elongata Alluaud, 1932, S. africana (Britton, 1947), S. schoutedeni Alluaud, 1930, S. putzeysi (Oberthür, 1883), S. miranda (Andrewes, 1920), and S. parallela Baehr, 1998. The following nine new species are described: S. unifoveatasp. nov., S. failleisp. nov., S. lukuluasp. nov., S. matsumotoisp. nov., S. uteteasp. nov., S. robustasp. nov., S. procerasp. nov., S. tuberculatasp. nov., and S. baroensissp. nov. Photographs of the habitus and male and female genitals are provided for all species. An identification key to the species is given. Morphological characteristics of the genus are described and illustrated. Zoogeography of the group is discussed and distribution records from Africa are displayed on a map. Available biological data are summarised.
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