Five new species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from west-central North America, and a lectotype designation for Elater soleatus Say

The species of Dipropus Germar (Coleoptera: Elateridae) of the west-central region of North America are taxonomically reviewed. Historical records of D. approximatus (Candèze), D. ferreus (LeConte), D. simplex (LeConte) and D. soleatus (Say) in the region are based on misidentifi cations. Dipropus pericu new species is described from Baja California Sur. Dipropus reinae new species, D. sonora new species and D. yaqui new species are described from southern Arizona, New Mexico and Sonora. Dipropus warneri new species is described from Arizona, New Mexico and Texas. Dipropus sus (Candèze) is reported from Morelos, Sonora and Sinaloa as new state records. Keys to the species of the region are provided. The historical value of a specimen of Elater soleatus Say in the Dejean collection is discussed and its lectotype designated. Ischiodontus oblitus Candèze is treated as an objective synonym of Dipropus soleatus.

Metadaten
Author:	Paul J. Johnson
URN:	urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-431827
ISSN:	1942-1354
Parent Title (English):	Insecta mundi : a journal of world insect systematics
Series (Serial Number):	Insecta Mundi (523)
Publisher:	Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc.
Place of publication:	Gainesville, FL
Document Type:	Part of Periodical
Language:	English
Date of Publication (online):	2017/05/03
Year of first Publication:	2017
Publishing Institution:	Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:	2017/05/03
Tag:	Arizona; Baja California; New Mexico; Sonora; Texas; new records; new synonym; taxonomy
Page Number:	30
First Page:	1
Last Page:	28
HeBIS-PPN:	402752236
Dewey Decimal Classification:	5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:	Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
Licence (German):	Creative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell 3.0

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