Synonymy of Rhamphidera Skelley with Bancous Pic, termitophilous fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae)

Authors

Paul E. Skelley, Florida State Collection of Arthopods, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
Miguel A. Alonso-Zarazaga, Depto. de Biodiversidad y Biología Evolutiva,Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales (CSIC)

Date of this Version

March 2003

Comments

Published in INSECTAMUNDI, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, March-June, 2003. Copyright © 2003 P. Skelley and M. Alonso-Zarazaga. Used by permission.

Abstract

The genus Bancous Pic, originally described in the Heteromera (Rhysopaussidae) and later transferred to Cucujiformia (incertae sedis), was found to be congeneric with Rhamphidera Skelley (Erotylidae). Bancous is here placed in the family Erotylidae (Erotylinae, Tritomini) and Rhamphidera is moved into synonymy. This synonymy creates two new combinations: Bancous perplexus (Skelley) and Bancous eureka (Skelley). Bancous is redescribed and a lectotype is designated for Bancous irregularis Pic.