TY  - JOUR
A1  - Otto, Robert L.
T1  - A revision of Dyscolotaxia Horn, 1890 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Macraulacinae: Macraulacini), with the description of Amazotaxia new genus from South America
T2  - Insecta Mundi
N2  - The Neotropical eucnemid genus, Dyscolotaxia Horn, is revised following the examination of specimens from five collections, examination of the published original description of Plesiofornax tetratoma Chassain, and from images provided by Fernanda Salazar-Buenaño (QCAZI). Dyscolotaxia championi Horn is redescribed with included descriptions of the male genitalia and a female specimen. Three new species of false click beetles (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae) are described from the Neotropical region. These new species are: Dyscolotaxia chiriquiensis (Panama), Dyscolotaxia hispaniolensis (Dominican Republic) and Dyscolotaxia picea (Ecuador). Amazotaxia new genus is described from South America for Plesiofornax tetratoma Chassain, creating Amazotaxia tetratoma (Chassain) new combination. Morphology of both Dyscolotaxia and Amazotaxia in relation to Pleisofornax Cocquerel are reviewed along with biogeographical hypotheses for these groups. An identification key is provided for species of Dyscolotaxia in the Neotropical region. Images for all species of Dyscolotaxia and Amazotaxia are provided.
T3  - Insecta Mundi - 1021 
KW  - taxonomy
KW  - systematics
KW  - Antilles
KW  - Central America
KW  - South America
KW  - Amazonian Rain Forest
KW  - Mesoamerican Rain Forest
Y1  - 2023
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/73130
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-731301
UR  - https://centerforsystematicentomology.org/insectamundi/1021_Otto_2023.pdf
SN  - 1942-1354
SN  - 0749-6737
VL  - 2023
IS  - article 1021
SP  - 1
EP  - 15
PB  - Flora & Fauna Publ.
CY  - Gainesville, Fla.
ER  -