Selenophorus Dejean, 1829
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Genus Selenophorus Dejean, 1829
Selenophorus Dejean, 1829: 80. Type species: Carabus palliatus Fabricius, 1798 designated by Hope (1838: 84). Etymology (original). From the Greek selenis (half-moon, lunule) and phero (to bear, carry), possibly alluding to the shape of the mentum of the adult which, in the absence of a median tooth, is in the shape of a half-moon (" menton échancré en arc de cercle ") [masculine].
Diversity.
Western Hemisphere, with about 190 species arrayed in two subgenera: Celiamorphus and Selenophorus s.str., both represented in North America.
Identification.
Putzeys (1878) reviewed the genus but his work is outdated. About one-third of the currently recognized valid North American species were described by Casey and there is little doubt that several of them will turn out to be synonyms. A revision of the genus is much needed.
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Selenophorus Dejean, 1829
Bousquet, Yves 2012 |
Selenophorus
Dejean 1829 |
Carabus palliatus
Fabricius 1798 |