Noserinus dormeanus (Fairmaire)

Foley, Ian A. & Ivie, Michael A., 2008, A phylogenetic analysis of the tribe Zopherini with a review of the species and generic classification (Coleoptera: Zopheridae), Zootaxa 1928 (1), pp. 1-72 : 19

Noserinus dormeanus (Fairmaire)

Figs. 12–13

Nosoderma dormeanus Fairmaire, 1889 : xxxii. Casey, 1907b: 470.

Noserinus dormeanus ; Gebien, 1936: 669. Blackwelder, 1945: 515. Costa et al., 1988: 212. Ṡ lipi ń ski and Lawrence, 1999:15.

Noserinus annulatipes Casey, 1907b: 471 . (Synonymy by Gebien, 1936: 669)

Diagnosis: This is the only species of Zopherini with 10-segmented antennae, a large setose scutellum, and fully functional flight wings. It can be distinguished from N. furcatus (which also has 10-segmented antennae and a setose scutellum) by having the apical margin of the elytra smooth, lacking projections.

Distribution: South America.

Recorded distribution: A summary of the 64 specimens examined is ARGENTINA: MISSIONES. BRAZIL: ESPIRITO SANTO, PARANA, RIO GRANDE DO SOL, SANTA CATARINA. PARANA. PARA- GUAY : ALTO PARANA .

Types: Noserinus dormeanus: COTYPE : ♀, in NHMB-Frey Collection. Hand written on paper what appears to be Brazil; Dep “unknown word”/ pink rectangle label hand written Noserinus ; printed Cotype; hand written dormeanus .

Noserinus annulatipes : LECTOTYPE, here designated: ♀, in NMNH, missing all tarsal claws except left meso, and right meta. Hand written Blumenau ( Brazil)/ Casey; bequest; 1925/ {orange rectangle} Type NMNH; 46391/ Noserinus ; annulatipes ; Csy./ Lectotype; Noserinus ; annulatipes ; Casey 1907; desg. Foley & Ivie ’07.

Notes: The larva of Noserinus dormeanus was described by Costa et al. (1988).

Figures

FIGURES 10–13. 10–12. Dorsal habiti. 10. Zopher iviei, Penninsular. Malaysia; 11. Noserinus furcatus, Venezuela; 12. Noserinus dormeanus, Brazil. 13. Noserinus dormeanus apex of tarsal claw. Figs. 10–12, Scale bar = 5mm.