Walker's Eleodes (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Publication Type:

Journal Article

Authors:

Thomas, Donald B.; Smith, Aaron D.; Triplehorn, Charles A.; Aalbu, Rolf A.

Source:

Zootaxa, Magnolia Press, Volume 3835, Issue 4, p.583–592 (2014)

Call Number:

A14THO01IDUS

URL:

http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03835p592f.pdf

Keywords:

beetle, Coleoptera, darkling beetle, Eleodes, Tenebrionidae

Abstract:

The type specimens of five species of Eleodes described by Francis Walker from British Columbia, Canada, were studied in order to establish their true identity. The synonymy of Eleodes convexicollis Walker and E. conjunctus Walker with E. obscurus (Say); that of Eleodes latiusculus Walker with E. humeralis LeConte; and that of Eleodes binotatus Walker with Eleodes hispilabris (Say) is confirmed. Eleodes subtuberculatus Walker = Eleodes parvulus Blaisdell, new synonymy, and not a synonym of E. granulatus LeConte. Only in the latter case is a Walker name senior to the name currently in use.

Notes:

ELECTRONIC FILE - Zoology: Invertebrates

Citation (CSE style, mostly):
Thomas DB, Smith AD, Triplehorn CA, Aalbu RA. 2014. Walker's Eleodes (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae). Zootaxa. 4:583–592. Available at: http://www.mapress.com/zootaxa/2014/f/z03835p592f.pdf.