Pseudabris Fairmaire, 1894

Bologna, M. A. & Pinto, J. D., 2002, The Old World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis, Journal of Natural History 36 (17), pp. 2013-2102 : 2068

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scientific name

Pseudabris Fairmaire, 1894
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50. Pseudabris Fairmaire, 1894

Type species. Pseudabris tigriodera Fairmaire, 1894 , by monotypy [listed as a synonym of Zonabris przewalskyi DokhtouroV, 1887, by Selander (1991); this requires con rmation]. 4 spp.

Geographic distribution. Tibet and the Himalayas.

References

Taxonomy. Fairmaire (1894); Blair (1927); Kuzin (1954); Tan (1981 partial key). Anatomy. Gupta (1971, 1978).

Notes

This genus is de ned by numerous autapomorphic traits including enlarged temples, a very at frons, a medially sulcate carina on the mesoscutum (gure 139), unique elytral sculpturing and highly setose gonoforceps.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

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