Necrobiopsis Crowson, 1964

Kolibac, Jiri, 2013, Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys, ZooKeys 366, pp. 1-194 : 19-20

Genus Necrobiopsis Crowson, 1964 Fig. 3 ; Map 3

Necrobiopsis Crowson, R. A. 1964a: 293.

Type species.

Necrobiopsis tasmanicus Crowson, 1964 [by original designation and monotypy]

Arias, E. et al. 2009: 39. Crowson, R. A. 1970: 14. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 71 (redescription). Kolibáč, J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny)

Description.

Body size: 3.0-4.5 mm. Body shape convex (not conglobate). Gular sutures narrow, subparallel at apex. Frontoclypeal suture present. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Submentum: ctenidium absent. Antennal groove present. Eyes: size large, lateral. Eyes number: two. Epicranial acumination moderate. Lacinial hooks: two. Galea: shape elongate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia not fused. Palpifer: outer edge even. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, vertically situated. Mola reduced but present. Penicillus (at base) present (fine, often membranous). Pubescence above mola or cutting edge absent. Ventral furrow present. Basal notch shallow or absent. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Epipharyngial sclerite present. Lateral tormal process: projection curved downwards, processes not connected ( Airora ). Ligula: ciliate setae absent. Ligula membranous, not retroflexed, weakly emarginate. Hypopharyngeal sclerite H-shaped. Antenna 8-segmented, sensorial fields present. Front coxal cavities externally closed, internally open. Pronotum transverse. Prepectus present. Middle coxal cavities closed. Elytra: long hairs present. Epipleuron thin. Elytral interlocking mechanism present, carinae conspicuous. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell triangular, wedge cell absent, cross vein MP3-4 present, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 absent. Front tibiae: spines along side reduced. Hooked spur absent, apical spurs not hooked or weakly hooked. Claws: denticle absent. Parasternites number along ventrites III-VII: two. Spiculum gastrale present. Tegmen composed of two parts.

Biology.

Unknown in Necrobiopsis tasmanicus . The recently described Chilean species Necrobiopsis shangrila wascollected by canopy fogging in Nothophagus forests, including fogging of Cyttaria fungi on Nothophagus ( Arias et al. 2009).

Distribution.

Tasmania, central Chile (Region VIII, Biobío).

Species:

Necrobiopsis tasmanicus Crowson, 1964; Tasmania (RAC)

Crowson, R. A. 1964a: 293. Arias, E. et al. 2009: 38. Kolibáč, J. 2005: 71 (redescription)

Necrobiopsis shangrila Arias, Ślipiński, Lawrence & Elgueta, 2009; Chile (AD)

Arias, E. et al. 2009: 39

Figures

Figure 3. A Calitys scabra B Larinotus umblicatus C Acalanthis quadrisignata D Calanthosoma flavomaculata E Calanthosoma (syn. Marnia) sipolisi F Egolia variegata G Necrobiopsis tasmanicus.

Map 3. A distribution of the tribe Egoliini.