Paracalanthis Crowson, 1970

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 20

Genus Paracalanthis Crowson, 1970 Map 3

Paracalanthis Crowson, R. A. 1970: 14.

Type species:

Paracalanthis binnaburrense Crowson, 1970 [by original designation and monotypy]

Kolibáč, J. 2005: 74. Kolibáč, J. 2006: 116 (phylogeny)

Description.

Body size: about 12.0 mm. Body shape elongate. Frontoclypeal suture absent. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Antennal groove present. Eyes: size moderate. Eyes number: two. Antenna 10-segmented. Front coxal cavities externally closed, internally open. Pronotum cordate. Middle coxal cavities closed. Elytra: long hairs present. Epipleuron thin, carinae reduced. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Front tibiae: spines along side moderate. Hooked spur absent in middle and hind tibiae. Claws: denticle absent.

Biology.

Unknown. Collected " from decayed log " ( Crowson 1970).

Distribution.

Australia: Queensland.

Species:

Paracalanthis binnaburrense Crowson, 1970; Australia: Queensland (RAC)

Crowson, R. A. 1970: 14, 16 (larva). Kolibáč, J. 2005: 74. Kolibáč, J. 2006: 108 (larva)

Figures

Map 3. A distribution of the tribe Egoliini.