An Illustrated Type Catalog of Trichodesma LeConte, 1861 (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from Mexico, with Description of a New Species

Authors

Kyle E. Schnepp, Florida State Collection of ArthropodsFollow

Date of this Version

12-2023

Citation

Insecta Mundi (December 2023) 1024: 1–19

Date of publication: December 29, 2023

ZooBank registration: urn:lsid:zoobank.org:pub:F608D6CF-885B-49EA-9E8C-F0A12AE39424

Comments

United States government work; public domain

Published on December 29, 2023 by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., P.O. Box 141874, Gainesville, Florida 32614-1874 United States

http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Abstract

Trichodesma nancyae, new species (Coleoptera: Ptinidae), is described from Mexico. The species is illustrated and diagnosed, bringing the total number of extant species in the genus to 73. Lectotypes for Trichodesma beyeri Fall, Trichodesma scripta Champion, and Trichodesma texana Schaeffer are here designated. Habitus and label photographs are provided for types of 12 of the 13 species occurring in Mexico.