Xalpirta, n. gen., and Crotch (1876) from Chile and South America (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Tritominae)

Authors

Paul E. Skelley, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Gainesville, FL
Tomas Cekalovic K., Chile

Date of this Version

December 2001

Comments

Insecta Mundi, published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, is available online at http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/. Copyright © by Skelley and Cekalovic K.

Abstract

Members of the genera Neoxestus Crotch (1876) and Xalpirta, n. gen., are revieewed. Neoxestus is an endemic Chlean genus of flightless species. Xalpirta has 9 species restricted to southern South American, most of which are found only in Chile. New species described are Neoxestus cauquenes, N. lucile, N. nahuelbuta, N. nonguen, N. norma, Xalpirtaelsa, X. stellaris, X. arnetti, and X. peckorum. A new name, Xalpirtaguerini, nom. nov., is proposed for the species Triplaxbicolor Guerin (1952). Diagnoses, keys to species, maps and illustrations are provided for the genera and species.