Museum, University of Nebraska State
Date of this Version
March 2003
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.
Comments
Published in INSECTAMUNDI, Vol. 17, No. 1-2, March-June, 2003. Copyright © 2003 P. Skelley and M. Alonso-Zarazaga. Used by permission.