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Blaps maldesi Soldati sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:ECAD95F0-9469-4AA3-824D-960F20F3DD15 Fig. 3A���I Etymology This species is named in honor of Jean-Michel Maldes, friend and colleague, entomologist at the CIRAD, specialist in Asilidae (Diptera), who discovered this new species of Blaps while prospecting in the Aures mountain range. Material examined Holotype ALGERIA: ♂, ���Alg��rie, Mif Aur��s, S���Gag, 1900 m, 19.VI.1981 / ALGERIE J. M. MALDES / Blaps maldesi m. n. sp., L. Soldati 2015, HOLOTYPE��� (MNHN). Allotype ALGERIA: ♀, ���S���Gag, 2000 m, Ras Gueddelane, Mif des Aur��s, 18.VI.1981 / ALGERIE J. M. MALDES / Blaps maldesi m. n. sp., L. Soldati 2015��� (MNHN). Paratype ALGERIA: 1 ♂, ���Sgag (Aur��s) / Blaps maldesi m. n. sp., L. Soldati 2015, PARATYPE��� (CS). Description Length: 29.0���35.0 mm; width: 10.0���15.0 mm. Dull to semi-gloss black. Oval-oblong (Fig. 3A���C). Upper surface covered with very fne and sparse punctures, denser on head and pronotum. HEAD. Clypeus arcuately emarginated, with lateral angles right and protruding frontwards, leaving clypeo-labial membrane partially visible. Clypeo-frontal suture reduced to thin, superfcially engraved gloss line. Middle of frons (disc) with faint transverse depression. Mentum transverse, punctate and slightly impressed in middle of anterior edge. Gula microshagreened, matte. Labium deeply notched in middle of front edge. ANTENNAE. Medium size, not reaching pronotal base when directed backwards (Fig. 3D). PRONOTUM. Broadest in its middle, sides narrowed almost in straight line posteriorly, sinuated before posterior angles and arcuately narrowed toward front. Anterior angles rounded. Posterior angles obtuse and blunt. External rim fne, complete on lateral margins, but briefy obliterated in middle of front edge and base. Disc quite convex. Punctation fne, uniform. Carina of anterior foramen of pronotum thick and neck-shaped below. Episternum of prosternum wrinkled near coxae and obliterate toward sides. Prosternal apophysis vertically bent just behind anterior coxae, then fat and non-protruding posteriorly. ELYTRA. Ovoid, broadest around its middle, fat on disc. Upper surface leathery and covered with extremely fne and sparse punctures. Pseudopleural carina only visible on anterior half from above because of transversal convexity of elytra. Caudal extension at apex of elytra (mucro) measuring less than 2.0 mm. Deep suture of mucro fanked by two thick, coarsely transversely wrinkled ribs, converging toward apex, apex ends in narrow apical gap (Fig. 3E). In lateral view, mucro regularly sloping up to apex (Fig. 3F). Below, mucro regularly excavated, with sharp external edges and bottom transversally wrinkled. ABDOMEN. Ventrites wrinkled-punctate; anal ventrite densely punctate, especially along external rim, external rim complete and quite thick. In one case (paratype), external rim of anal ventrite shortly interrupted in middle of apex. LEGS. Protibiae long and fexuous, especially in males. Mesotibiae curved. Inner face of pro- and mesotibiae widely grooved. Tarsi elongated; claws long. Hind tarsi approximately as long as one half of length of corresponding tibiae. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Yellow tuft of bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, and a callosity in middle of intercoxal process of ventrite 1. Callosity directed backwards, with some oblique folds on front side. Elytra slightly larger than pronotum in males. In lateral view, posterior declivity of elytra steep in males and subvertical in females. Mucro longer in males (1.5���2.0 mm) than in females (0.5 mm) (Fig. 3E, G). Seem from above, mucro triangularly narrowed in males and acuminate in females. Rear edges of median and especially hind tibiae strongly denticulate in males. Male metatibiae fexuous and shallowly emarginated on inner face; female metatibiae straight and simple. AEDEAGUS. Parameres bottleneck-shaped on sternal face (Fig. 3H), with apex acuminate. In lateral view (Fig. 3I), parameres thick and convex at base, then narrowed almost in a straight line up to apex. Bionomics The three known specimens were taken in the cedar forest of S���Gag (Algeria). Distribution Algeria. This species is currently known only from the type locality of S���Gag in the Aur��s region. Remarks This species belongs to the Blaps emondi species group (sensu Condamine et al. 2011). It is morphologically most similar to B. teocchii sp. nov. from Tunisia. Blaps maldesi sp. nov. is most clearly separated from B. teocchii sp. nov. by having shorter antennae and tarsi, a wider pronotum and by the presence of a tuft of yellow bristles between abdominal ventrites 1 and 2. Until now, these two species have passed unnoticed in the collections because they superfcially look like small specimens of other species of the emondi group, especially when the specimens are prepared in the old-fashioned way, with the legs tucked under the body. Compared to other species in the emondi group, these two species are characterized by the following combination of characters: slender legs; long and fexuous fore-tibiae, with inferior face distinctly grooved; tarsi long; and bottleneck-shaped parameres of aedeagus., Published as part of Laurent Soldati, Fabien L. Condamine, Anne-Laure Clamens & Gael J. Kergoat, 2017, Documenting tenebrionid diversity: progress on Blaps Fabricius (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae, Blaptini) systematics, with the description of Fve new species, pp. 1-29 in European Journal of Taxonomy 282 on pages 12-15, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.282, http://zenodo.org/record/889613, {"references":["Condamine F. L., Soldati L., Rasplus J. - Y. & Kergoat G. J. 2011. New insights on systematics and phylogenetics of Mediterranean Blaps species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), assessed through morphology and dense taxon sampling. Systematic Entomology 36: 340 - 361. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1111 /j. 1365 - 3113.2010.00567. x"]}

Blaps nitiduloides Soldati sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:FF763E9B-8763-45D7-B809-2030C9802FAA Fig. 4A���I Etymology The name of this species refers to its resemblance to Blaps emondi var. nitidula Solier, 1848. Material examined Holotype TUNISIA: ♂, ���27.IV.1964, Maktar, TUNISIE, Besnard r��c. / MUSEUM PARIS COLL. P. ARDOIN 1978 / Blaps binominata Esc. = caudigera Allard P. ARDOIN DET. 1977 / Blaps nitiduloides m. n. sp. L. Soldati 2015, HOLOTYPE��� (MNHN). Allotype TUNISIA: ♀, ���Tunis / MUSEUM PARIS COLL. L. BEDEL 1922 / Blaps nitiduloides m. n. sp. L. Soldati 2015, ALLOTYPE��� (MNHN). Paratypes ALGERIA: 1 ♂, ���A��n Beida, Constantinois, ALGERIE��� (MNHN). TUNISIA: 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ���Tunis 9.IX.26 J. Briel��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���27.IV.1964, Maktar, TUNISIE, Besnard r��c.��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Carthage, Tunisie, 10.IX.26, Briel��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ���MUSEUM PARIS TUNIS Belv��d��re A. WEISS 1902��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Teboursouk, Tunisie��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Hadger El Aioun (Tunisie) DE VAULOGER��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Sbeitla, De Vauloger��� (MNHN); 1 ♀, ���Tunis: Gassa (91 Augos) / Edmondi / Sammlung J. Daniel / Blaps ♀? torretassoi Koch i. l. 1977 N. Skopin det.��� (HNHM); 1 ♂, ���Tunisie, Teboursouk��� (CS); 1 ♂, ���Tunis��� (CS); 1 ♂, ���Tunisie, Sousse, 10.IV.1997, M. Martinez leg.��� (CS); 1 ♀, ���27.IV.1964, Maktar, TUNISIE, Besnard r��c.��� (CS); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ���Tunisia NE, Hammam-Lif, 3���4.IV.1999, lgt. M. Kalabza��� (CT); 1 ♀, ���Tunisia NW, 20 km N Beja, 19.4.2001, LGT. M. Halada��� (CT). Other material (3 specimens, MNHN) ALGERIA: Constantine (Khenichela), Mt Tebessa, 1100 m (MNHN). TUNISIA: Carthago, Rad��s (MNHN). Description Length: 33.0���42.0 mm; width: 12.5���16.0 mm. Semi-gloss black (Fig. 4A���C). Upper surface covered with extremely fne, sparse and superfcial punctures. HEAD. Covered with fne punctation, more pronounced than on rest of upper body surface. Punctation becomes even denser on clypeus. Clypeus arcuately emarginated, with anterior angles right and protruding frontwards, leaving clypeo-labial membrane partially visible. Clypeo-frontal suture reduced to thin, brilliant line. In middle of frons, just behind eyes, two shallow, circular depressions, sometimes joined by short transverse depression. Mentum transverse, densely and coarsely punctate. Gula microshagreened, matte. Labium deeply notched in middle of front edge. ANTENNAE (Fig. 4D). Short, barely reaching basal third of pronotum when directed backwards. Antennomeres 4���7 particularly short and thick. PRONOTUM. Usually weakly transverse, not wider than long, broadest at or just behind its middle. Disc slightly convex. Sides regularly arcuate, except at posterior angles. Posterior angles obtuse and blunt. Anterior angles rounded. External rim complete on lateral margins, but obliterated in middle of front edge and base. Punctation extremely fne, sometimes barely visible. Carina of anterior foramen of pronotum very thick and neck-shaped. Episternum of prosternum superfcially wrinkled. Prosternal apophysis vertically bent just after anterior coxae, then fat and generally non-protruding posteriorly. ELYTRA. Ovoid, broadest around its middle. Upper surface smooth and covered with extremely fne and sparse punctures; background integument shining. Pseudopleural carina just visible on anterior half from above because of transversal convexity of elytra. Posterior declivity of elytra steep in lateral view. Mucro at apex of elytra measuring between 2.0 and 5.0 mm. Seen from above, deep suture fanked by two thick, coarsely transversely striated ribs, converging in curve toward apex, apex ending in deep and narrow apical gap (Fig. 4E). In lateral view, mucro thick on �� of its length, then abruptly sloping toward apex (Fig. 4F). Basin-shaped below, with bottom coarsely striated transversely. ABDOMEN. Ventrites wrinkled; anal ventrite punctate, with light depression on disc, external rim complete. LEGS. Quite short and stout. Protibiae slightly curved. Tarsi short. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. No tuft of bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, but strong callosity present in middle of intercoxal process of ventrite 1 in males. Mucro longer in males (2.5���5.0 mm) than in females (2.0��� 2.2 mm) (Fig. 4E, G). Male mesotibiae curved, slightly grooved on upper face. Male posterior tibiae fexuous and shallowly emarginated in middle of inner side, straight and simple in females. AEDEAGUS. On sternal face (Fig. 4H), parameres open, subparallel for 4/5 of their length, then triangularly narrowed at apex. In lateral view (Fig. 4I), parameres frst subparallel for 9/10 of their length, then obliquely truncated and end in a point. Bionomics The examined material was collected between April and September. Distribution Algeria and Tunisia. This species is currently only known from Tunisia and the Constantine region of Algeria. Remarks This species belongs to the Blaps emondi species group (sensu Condamine et al. 2011). It is morphologically related to B. emondi Solier, 1848 and B. binominata Escalera, 1914. In B. binominata the characteristic mucro is very broad and parallel, with a strong apical gap at a right angle. The male of B. emondi exhibits a tuft of yellow bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, and the abdominal callosity is located near the front edge of the intercoxal process of ventrite 1. It is also worth highlighting that Blaps nitiduloides sp. nov. is not found in sympatry with either B. binominata or B. emondi; the latter occurs in central and western Algeria, north of the ���Hauts Plateaux���, and northeastern Morocco, whereas the distribution of B. binominata extends from the Oran region to the northeast of Morocco and the Spanish enclave of Melilla., Published as part of Laurent Soldati, Fabien L. Condamine, Anne-Laure Clamens & Gael J. Kergoat, 2017, Documenting tenebrionid diversity: progress on Blaps Fabricius (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae, Blaptini) systematics, with the description of Fve new species, pp. 1-29 in European Journal of Taxonomy 282 on pages 15-18, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.282, http://zenodo.org/record/889613, {"references":["Solier M. 1848. Essai de classifcation des Collapterides Blapsites. In: Baudi F. & Truqui E. (eds) Studi Entomologici 1: 1 - 376. Torino.","Condamine F. L., Soldati L., Rasplus J. - Y. & Kergoat G. J. 2011. New insights on systematics and phylogenetics of Mediterranean Blaps species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), assessed through morphology and dense taxon sampling. Systematic Entomology 36: 340 - 361. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1111 /j. 1365 - 3113.2010.00567. x"]}

Blaps intermedia Soldati sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:EC3407F9-8A76-4296-AEC5-DFDA9F06CDE1 Fig. 2A���I Etymology The name of this species refers to the fact that it looks like a morphological intermediary between Blaps appendiculata Motschulsky, 1851 and B. debdouensis Obenberger, 1914. Material examined Holotype MOROCCO: ♂, ���4.IV.1996, Arhbalou, Moyen Atlas, Maroc, P. Jolivet leg. / Museum Paris coll. P. Ardoin 1978 / Blaps ssp. intermedia m. Soldati det. 1996 / Blaps intermedia m. n. sp., L. Soldati 2015, HOLOTYPE��� (MNHN). Paratypes MOROCCO: 1 ♂, ���Marocco, Moyen Atlas 6.04.1958 Leg. L. Kocher / Coll. N. Skopin / appendiculata Motsch. 1975 N. Skopin det. / Blaps appendiculata canalicauda subsp. n. / Blaps emondi intermedia n. ssp. PARATYPE��� (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, ���Dj. Hebbri 18.IV.1926 / Coll. Dr. G. Aud��oud��� (HNHM); 2 ♂♂, ���El Hajeb 19.IV.1926��� (HNHM); 1 ♂, ���Moyen Atlas, route P21 bif.r.3206 21.7.69 / Marokko O. Stemmler / Blaps tingitana All. Dr. Z. Kaszab det. 1973��� (HNHM); 3 ♂♂, same data as holotype (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���14.V.1969, Azrou, Moyen Atlas, Durand��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���20.IV.1965, Almis du Guigou p. Boulemane, Moyen Atlas, P. Jolivet��� (MHNH); 1 ♂, ���Azrou��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���20.IV.1965, Boulemane, Moyen Atlas, P. Jolivet��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���29.V.1968, 1800 m, Djebel Hebri, Moyen Atlas, Maroc, D. Seiler��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Moyen Atlas, 1960 m, Djebel Hebri, Maroc, 30.IV.1970��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, ���Timhadit, 1900 m, Alluaud 1881��� (MNHN); 1 ♂, 1 ♀, ���rte entre Ajabou et Azrou (stat�� 21, 1900 m, 33��15��� N / 05��14��� WW)��� (MHNL); 1 ♂, ���Aknoul 11/10/1936��� (CS); 1 ♂, 2 ♀♀, ���Jbel Tichtrar, Moy. Atl. 6.1973, Maroc, H. Fongond��� (CS); 1 ♂, ���Tizi Abekhnanes, Jbel Tichtrar, Maroc Moy. Atl. 27.VI.1973, H. Fongond��� (CS); 1 ♂, ���For��t de Jaaba 11 km W. Ifrane Moyen Atlas Maroc 30.V.08��� (CT); 1 ♂, ���Maroc m 2000, Moyen Atlas, Aguelmame Sidi Ali, 20.VI.1998, P. Leo��� (CMF); 1 ♀, ���Aguelm. Sidi Ali,Moy. Alt., Maroc, 6.IV.1980, H. Fongond��� (CMF). Other material (50 specimens, MNHN) MOROCCO: Aknoul, Almis du Guigou, Azerzou (SE of Khenifra) (MNHN); Azrou, Arhbalou-n- Serdane, Bekrite, 1950 m (Middle Atlas) (MNHN); Berkane (MNHN); Dayet Ifrah (MNHN); El Hadjeb (MNHN); Ifrane (MNHN); Zaou��a de l���Oued Ifrane (MNHN); Djebel Hebri (MNHN); Guercif (MNHN); Mechr�� Safsaf (near Berkane) (MNHN); Taza (MNHN); Tendrara (MNHN); Timhadit, Zad, 2100 m (MNHN). Description Length: 32.0���42.0 mm; width: 12.0���16.0 mm. Dull black. Oval-oblong, elongated (Fig. 2A���C). Upper surface covered with very fne and sparse punctures, progressively denser from elytra to head. HEAD. Clypeus arcuately emarginate, with lateral angles protruding frontwards, clypeo-labial membrane not visible. Clypeo-frontal suture reduced to thin, superfcially engraved glossy line. Middle of frons (disc) with faint, generally obliterated, transverse depression. Mentum transverse, punctate and slightly impressed in middle of anterior edge. Gula microshagreened, dull. Labium triangularly emarginated in middle of front edge. ANTENNAE. Medium size, reaching at most �� of pronotal length when directed backwards (Fig. 2D). PRONOTUM. Broadest in its middle, sides distinctly sinuated before posterior angles and arcuatly narrowed frontwards. Anterior angles rounded. Posterior angles sub-right and blunt. External rim fne, complete on lateral margins, but obliterated in middle of front edge and base. Disc convex. Punctuation fne, uniform. Carina of pronotum anterior foramen thick and neck-shaped below. Episternum of prosternum shallowly wrinkled near coxae and obliterate toward margins. Prosternal apophysis vertically bent just behind anterior coxae, then very slightly denticulate in middle at apex. ELYTRA. Ovoid, broadest around its middle, fat on disc. Upper surface leathery, covered with extremely fne and sparse punctures. Pseudopleural carina only visible from above because of tranversal convexity of elytra. Caudal extension at apex of elytra (mucro) measuring between 1.5 and 3.5 mm. Seen from above, mucro triangularly narrowed; deep suture fanked by two thick, coarsely transversely wrinkled ribs, converging toward apex, which ends in acute angular gap (Fig. 2E). In lateral view, mucro regularly narrowed up to apex, with lower face sub-horizontal (Fig. 2F); below, regularly but not deeply excavated, with sharp external edges and bottom transversally wrinkled. ABDOMEN. Ventrites wrinkled-punctate; anal ventrite fnely punctate, denser along external rim, external rim complete and fne. LEGS. Mesotibiae curved. Inner face of pro-and mesotibiae superfcially grooved. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. Yellow tuft of bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, and strong callosity between middle and front edge of intercoxal process of ventrite 1. Callosity directed backwards, bifd on top (when not eroded), with some longitudinal and oblique folds on front side, and coarse, transversal wrinkles hindwards. Pseudopleural carina of elytra only visible on anterior half in males, visible on anterior third in females. In lateral view, posterior declivity of elytra steep in males and subvertical in females. Mucro longer in males (2.0���3.5 mm) than in females (1.5���2.0 mm) (Fig. 2E, G). Male protibiae slightly fexuous; straight in females. In males, rear edges of median and especially hind tibiae strongly denticulate. Male metatibiae fexuous and shallowly emarginated on inner face; female metatibiae straight and simple. AEDEAGUS. Parameres open on sternal face (Fig. 2H), with apex acuminate. In lateral view (Fig. 2I), parameres thick and convex at base, then narrowed almost in straight line up to apex. Bionomics The examined material was collected between April and October. Distribution Morocco: Middle Atlas mountain range and further north, up to the surroundings of Taza and Aknoul. Remarks This species belongs to the Blaps emondi species group (sensu Condamine et al. 2011). Blaps intermedia sp. nov. is morphologically very close to B. debdouensis, and the aedeagus is the most reliable character to the two species: in B. intermedia sp. nov. the parameres are more extended laterally and appear infated, whereas they are parallel and gutter-shaped in B. debdouensis. However, it is worth underlining that the aedeagus is often distorted by dehydration because of the very thin lateral tegument of the parameres. In the case of isolated females, the geographic distribution is a good criterion to distinguish females of Blaps intermedia sp. nov. from females of B. debdouensis., Published as part of Laurent Soldati, Fabien L. Condamine, Anne-Laure Clamens & Gael J. Kergoat, 2017, Documenting tenebrionid diversity: progress on Blaps Fabricius (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae, Blaptini) systematics, with the description of Fve new species, pp. 1-29 in European Journal of Taxonomy 282 on pages 9-12, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.282, http://zenodo.org/record/889613, {"references":["Condamine F. L., Soldati L., Rasplus J. - Y. & Kergoat G. J. 2011. New insights on systematics and phylogenetics of Mediterranean Blaps species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), assessed through morphology and dense taxon sampling. Systematic Entomology 36: 340 - 361. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1111 /j. 1365 - 3113.2010.00567. x"]}

Blaps teocchii Soldati sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:BBAE8764-F336-4941-9657-009531E258BC Fig. 5A���I Etymology This species is named in honour of Pierre Teocchi, cerambycid specialist, to whom one of us (L. Soldati) owes having become an entomologist. Material examined Holotype TUNISIA: ♂, ���Zaghouan, 20���22.V.1995, M. Ouda leg. / Blaps teocchii m. n. sp. L. Soldati 2015, HOLOTYPE��� (MNHN). Allotype TUNISIA: ♀, same data as holotype (MNHN). Paratypes TUNISIA: 1 ♂, same data as holotype (CS); 1 ♂, same data as holotype (CT). Description Length: 31.0���33.0 mm; width: 11.0���13.0 mm. Semi-gloss black. Oval-oblong (Fig. 5A���C). Upper surface covered with very fne, sparse and superfcial punctures, denser on head and pronotum. HEAD. Clypeus arcuately emarginated, with lateral angles right and protruding frontwards, leaving clypeolabial membrane partially visible. Clypeo-frontal suture reduced to thin gloss line. Middle of frons (disc) with faint transverse depression. Mentum transverse, coarsely punctate and slightly impressed in middle of anterior edge. Gula microshagreened, matte. Labium deeply notched in middle of front edge. ANTENNAE. Slender, barely reaching pronotal base when directed backwards (Fig. 5D). PRONOTUM. Broadest in its middle, with sides narrowed almost in straight line posteriorly and arcuately towards front. Anterior angles rounded. Posterior angles obtuse and blunt. External rim fne, complete on lateral margins but obliterated in middle of front edge and base. Disc slightly convex. Punctation fne, uniform, as on head. Carina of anterior foramen of pronotum thick and neck-shaped below. Episternum of prosternum superfcially wrinkled. Prosternal apophysis vertically bent just behind anterior coxae, then fat and non-protruding posteriorly. ELYTRA. Ovoid, broadest around its middle, depressed on disc. Upper surface smooth and covered with very fne and sparse punctures; background integument semi-gloss. Caudal extension at apex of elytra (mucro) measuring between 1.0 and 2.5 mm. Seen from above, mucro almost subparallel; deep suture fanked by two thick, coarsely transversely wrinkled ribs, slightly converging toward apex, apex ending in narrow apical gap (Fig. 5E). In lateral view, mucro regularly sloping up to apex (Fig. 5F). Seen from below, mucro regularly excavated, with sharp external edges and bottom transversally wrinkled. ABDOMEN. Ventrites wrinkled-punctate; anal ventrite densely punctate, with external rim complete and quite thick. LEGS. Protibiae long and fexuous. Mesotibiae curved. Inner face of pro- and mesotibiae widely grooved. Tarsi elongated and stout; claws long. Hind tarsi as long as �� of length of corresponding tibiae. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. No yellow tuft of bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, but strong callosity present between middle and anterior ridge of intercoxal process of ventrite 1 and directed backwards, with some oblique folds on front side. Elytra slightly larger than pronotum in males. Pseudopleural carina only visible on anterior half from above in males, or on anterior third in females, because of transversal convexity of elytra. In lateral view, posterior declivity of elytra steeper in females. Mucro longer in males (2.5 mm) than in females (1.0 mm) (Fig. 5E, G). Rear edges of median and especially hind tibiae strongly denticulate in males. Male metatibiae fexuous and shallowly emarginated on inner face at middle third; straight and simple in females. AEDEAGUS. Parameres bottleneck-shaped on sternal face (Fig. 5H), with apex acuminate. In lateral view (Fig. 5I), parameres thick and convex at base, then narrowed almost in straight line up to apex. Bionomics Unknown. Distribution Tunisia. So far known only from the type locality of Zaghouan in Tunisia. Remarks This species belongs to the Blaps emondi species group (sensu Condamine et al. 2011). It is morphologically very similar to B. maldesi sp. nov. from Tunisia (see above for more information)., Published as part of Laurent Soldati, Fabien L. Condamine, Anne-Laure Clamens & Gael J. Kergoat, 2017, Documenting tenebrionid diversity: progress on Blaps Fabricius (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae, Blaptini) systematics, with the description of Fve new species, pp. 1-29 in European Journal of Taxonomy 282 on pages 18-20, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.282, http://zenodo.org/record/889613, {"references":["Condamine F. L., Soldati L., Rasplus J. - Y. & Kergoat G. J. 2011. New insights on systematics and phylogenetics of Mediterranean Blaps species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), assessed through morphology and dense taxon sampling. Systematic Entomology 36: 340 - 361. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1111 /j. 1365 - 3113.2010.00567. x"]}

Blaps effeminata Soldati sp. nov. urn:lsid:zoobank.org:act:1D90B029-4826-4525-9A59-22B6B0A91806 Fig. 1A���I Etymology The name of this species refers to the lack of abdominal hair tufts in males. Material examined Holotype LIBYA: ♂, ���Tombe a Nord di Cirene / Cirenaica, 27.IV.1967, G. Dellacasa & P. Maifredi / Museo Civico di Genova / Blaps polychresta ssp. effeminata Soldati, Holotype��� (MCG). Allotype LIBYA: ♀, ���Tombe a Nord di Cirene / Cirenaica, 27.IV.1967, G. Dellacasa & P. Maifredi / Museo Civico di Genova / Blaps polychresta ssp. effeminata Soldati, Allotype ��� (MCG). Paratypes LIBYA: 17 spec., ���Cirene, Cir. 7.6.1936 R.e C. Koch��� (HNHM); 16 spec., same data as holotype and allotype (MCG); 1 ♂, ���18.IV.1968,Apollonia, Cirena��que, Libye, D. Seiler leg.��� (CS); 2 ♂♂, ���Cyrenaika, Cirene, Wohlb. 4.34��� (CS); 1 ♀, ���Tombe a Nord di Cirene / Cirenaica, 27.IV.1967, G. Dellacasa & P. Maifredi��� (CS). Other material (13 specimens, HNHM; 8 specimens, MCG) LIBYA: Cyrene, E Libya, (HNHM); Sho-Hat (HNHM); Al Baida, 32��38.047��� N, 21��47.425��� E (MCG); Al Qubbah, Cyrene, Marsa (Tobruch) (MCG); Uadi el Magrum, E Libya, 15 km W of Tobruch (MCG); Uadi Pescara, E Libya, 16 km W of Tobruch (MCG). Description Length: 26.0���43.0 mm; width: 12.0���15.0 mm. Dull black. Oval-oblong, elongated (Fig. 1A���C). Elytra costulated. Upper surface covered with very fne and sparse punctures, progressively denser from elytra to head. HEAD. Clypeus arcuately emarginated, with lateral angles protruding frontwards, clypeo-labial membrane slightly visible. Clypeo-frontal suture reduced to thin, superfcially engraved glossy line. Middle of frons (disc) with faint, generally obliterated, transverse depression. Mentum transverse, punctate, with anterior third sloping toward anterior edge. Gula microshagreened, dull. Labium triangularly emarginated in middle of front edge. ANTENNAE. Long and slender, reaching pronotal base when directed backwards (Fig. 1D). PRONOTUM. Broadest in its middle, sides more strongly narrowed toward base than forward, not or barely sinuous before posterior angles and arcuately narrowed frontwards. Anterior angles rounded. Posterior angles blunt. External rim fne, complete on lateral margins, but obliterated in middle of front edge and base. Disc convex. Punctation fne, uniform. Carina of anterior foramen of pronotum thick and neckshaped below. Episternum of prosternum wrinkled near coxae and lighter toward margins. Prosternal apophysis oblique or steep and upright towards apex, S-shaped, just behind anterior coxae, then shortly denticulate in middle at apex. ELYTRA. Ovoid, broadest around its middle, fat on disc. Upper surface leathery and covered with extremely fne and sparse punctures. Elytra costulate. Each elytron bearing 10 costae, alternate ones (3-5-7-9) slightly higher than others. Pseudopleural carina only visible on anterior half (in ♂♂ and ♀♀) from above, because of transversal convexity of elytra. Caudal extension at apex of elytra (mucro) measuring between 2.0 and 4.0 mm. Seen from above, right, parallel: deep suture fanked by two thick, transversely wrinkled ribs, which end in acute angular gap (Fig. 1E). In lateral view, mucro narrow, elongated, progressively narrowed to apex (Fig. 1F) and often bent upwards. Below, mucro grooveshaped, with external edges blurred and bottom transversally wrinkled. ABDOMEN. Ventrites heavily wrinkled-punctate; anal ventrite fnely and densely punctate, transversally impressed on disc, external rim complete and fne. LEGS. Long and slender. Protibiae with internal face sinuous, external one straight in males; similar but less pronounced in females. Outer and posterior face of protibiae and posterior face of mesotibiae superfcially grooved. Mesotibiae almost straight. Tarsi long, slender. SEXUAL DIMORPHISM. In males, no tuft of bristles between ventrites 1 and 2, and presence of light callosity near base of intercoxal process of ventrite 1. This callosity reduced to short transverse strip, with some longitudinal and oblique folds on front side, and coarse transversal wrinkles behind. In lateral view posterior declivity of elytra steeper in females. Mucro longer in males (3.5���4.0 mm) than in females (2.0��� 2.5 mm) (Fig. 1E, G). In males, rear edges of median and especially hind tibiae strongly denticulated. In males, metatibiae straight and fat on inner face; less pronounced in females. AEDEAGUS. Parameres widely open, subcordiform, on sternal face (Fig. 1H) with apex triangular. In lateral view (Fig. 1I), parameres very thick and parallel, then abruptly narrowed at apex. Bionomics Most known specimens were collected in antique ruins between April and October. Distribution Libya. This species appears to be endemic to the eastern part of Libya (formerly known as Cyrenaica). Remarks This species belongs to the Blaps gigas species group (sensu Condamine et al. 2011). It is morphologically close to Blaps polychresta Forsk��l, 1775 from Egypt, from which it differs by: (i) its stronger elytral costulation, especially on the disc; (ii) the absence of the abdominal hair tuft in males (between ventrites 1 and 2); (iii) in males, the presence of a very reduced abdominal callosity located near the base of the intercoxal process of ventrite 1. In Eastern Libya, Blaps effeminata sp. nov. can also be confounded with other species of Blaps with costulate elytra, namely B. bifurcata Solier, 1848, B. doderoi Schuster, 1922, B. nitens laportei Ardoin, 1973, B. rhumeri Seidlitz, 1893, B. sulcifera Seidlitz, 1893 and B. wiedemannii Solier, 1848. In Blaps bifurcata, B. nitens laportei, B. rhumeri and B. sulcifera, the mentum is longitudinaly impressed in the middle, with the front edge emarginated. In Blaps doderoi and B. wiedemannii, the antennae are shorter (reaching only �� of pronotal length when directed backwards), the abdominal ventrites are much less densely punctuated, the mucro is shorter and much less narrow, the male abdominal callosity is high and rearward, and males exhibit a yellow hair tuft between ventrites 1 and 2., Published as part of Laurent Soldati, Fabien L. Condamine, Anne-Laure Clamens & Gael J. Kergoat, 2017, Documenting tenebrionid diversity: progress on Blaps Fabricius (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Tenebrioninae, Blaptini) systematics, with the description of Fve new species, pp. 1-29 in European Journal of Taxonomy 282 on pages 6-9, DOI: 10.5852/ejt.2017.282, http://zenodo.org/record/889613, {"references":["Condamine F. L., Soldati L., Rasplus J. - Y. & Kergoat G. J. 2011. New insights on systematics and phylogenetics of Mediterranean Blaps species (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Blaptini), assessed through morphology and dense taxon sampling. Systematic Entomology 36: 340 - 361. http: // dx. doi. org / 10.1111 /j. 1365 - 3113.2010.00567. x","Solier M. 1848. Essai de classifcation des Collapterides Blapsites. In: Baudi F. & Truqui E. (eds) Studi Entomologici 1: 1 - 376. Torino.","Ardoin P. 1973 Contribution a l'etude des Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) de Sardaigne. Annales de la Societe Entomologique de France, N. S. 9: 257 - 307.","Seidlitz G. C. M. von. 1893. Naturgeschichte der Insekten Deutschlands. Erste Abteilung, Coleoptera, 1896 Edition. Nicolaische Verlags-Buchhandlung, Berlin."]}

More than 40 species of Tenebrionidae were collected within the frame of the land workgroup of the Papua New Guinea 2012 expedition “Our Planet Reviewed” (Muséum national d’Histoire naturelle / Institut de Recherche pour le Développement and Pro-Natura International). Pending the identification of all collected material, a preliminary list is given below with the description of a new species, Uloma pascali n. sp., which is thought to be endemic to New Guinea. Some of sampled specimens (from subfamily Stenochiinae) were also used to conduct phylogenetic analyses on a multi marker molecular dataset. The objectives were the following: (i) provide a preliminary phylogenetic framework for the Stenochiinae, thanks to the inclusion of 46 representatives of the two most diverse stenochiine tribes (Cnodalonini and Stenochiini); and (ii) assess and discuss the placement of the sampled New Guinean Stenochiinae representatives. Our analyses support the monophyly of the tribe Stenochiini and the paraphyly of the tribe Cnodalonini. The latter is likely a by-product of the complex taxonomic history of the tribe, which has produced an artificial assemblage of distinctive lineages.

Times Cited: 00; Background: As attested by the fossil record, Cretaceous environmental changes have significantly impacted the diversification dynamics of several groups of organisms. A major biome turnover that occurred during this period was the rise of angiosperms starting ca. 125 million years ago. Though there is evidence that the latter promoted the diversification of phytophagous insects, the response of other insect groups to Cretaceous environmental changes is still largely unknown. To gain novel insights on this issue, we assess the diversification dynamics of a hyperdiverse family of detritivorous beetles (Tenebrionidae) using molecular dating and diversification analyses. Results: Age estimates reveal an origin after the Triassic-Jurassic mass extinction (older than previously thought), followed by the diversification of major lineages during Pangaean and Gondwanan breakups. Dating analyses indicate that arid-adapted species diversified early, while most of the lineages that are adapted to more humid conditions diversified much later. Contrary to other insect groups, we found no support for a positive shift in diversification rates during the Cretaceous; instead there is evidence for an 8.5-fold increase in extinction rates that was not compensated by a joint increase in speciation rates. Conclusions: We hypothesize that this pattern is better explained by the concomitant reduction of arid environments starting in the mid-Cretaceous, which likely negatively impacted the diversification of arid-adapted species that were predominant at that time.

Public visé : Scientifique Identifiant : 263711 Comité de lecture : false Nombre de consultation de la notice : 0 Nombre de téléchargements de la pièce jointe : 0 Diffusion de la pièce jointe : Restreinte; National audience; Une nouvelle liste systématique des Coléoptères Tenebrionidae de France continentale et de Corse (Alleculinae exclus) va être proposée pour le catalogue des Coléoptères de France en cours d’élaboration. Elle concerne plus de 30 espèces non répertoriées dans l’Atlas national (SOLDATI, 2007a), nouvellement signalées, potentielles, introduites ou récemment citées par erreur auxquelles s’ajoutent près d’une dizaine d’espèces citées sous d’autres dénominations ou statuts dans ce dernier ouvrage de référence. Le futur catalogue n’offrant qu’une plage limitée pour chaque espèce, des commentaires sont nécessaires pour expliquer ces changements. Abstract. — The last list presenting notable differences about the listed species in comparison to the national catalogue and atlas published only six years ago, we have decided here to collect and comment all these changes. As a matter of fact, 12 species have been described or recorded in the French mainland or in Corsica from the national catalogue and atlas publication in 2007: Alphitophagus obtusangulus J. Müller, 1904, Asida christianperezi F. Soldati, 2007, Cheirodes (Pseudanemia) brevicollis Wollaston, 1864, Cnemeplatia atropos A. Costa, 1847, Corticeus fraxini (Kugelann, 1794), Diaclina testudinea (Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783), Dichillus tyrrhenicus Leo, 2008, Eledonoprius serrifrons (Reitter, 1890), Lyphia angusta (Lucas, 1846), Opatrum malgorzatae Leo, F. Soldati & L. Soldati, 2011, Phylan rouxi Ferrer, 2013 and Stenosis fallaciosa Ferrer & Murria Beltrán, 2009. Moreover, 5 species, actually considered as introduced, have been recently recorded in the French mainland where their possible acclimatation is planed : Adelina pici (Ardoin, 1977), Gunarus parvulus (Lucas, 1846), Opatrum (Colpophorus) emarginatum Lucas, 1846, Ulomoides dermestoides (Chevrolat, 1878) and Zophosis (Septentriophosis) minuta (Fabricius, 1775). Five other species are considered as potential in France or in Corsica and will be probably recorded in these countries : Centorus proceroides (Leo, 1984), Corticeus fusciventris Reitter, 1884, Gonocephalum assimile (Küster, 1849), Nalassus convexus (Comolli, 1837) and Tenebrio punctipennis Seidlitz, 1896. Eight other taxa have been concerned by taxonomic changes in rank, name or have been resurrected from the national catalogue and atlas publication : Akis tuberculata Kraatz, 1865, Dendarus coarcticollis (Mulsant, 1854), Gonocephalum calcaripes (Karsch, 1881), Nalassus abeillei (Seidlitz, 1896), Odocnemis amandus (Reitter, 1922), Phylan intermedius Dajoz, 1965, P. pilipes (Herbst, 1797) and Pimelia muricata A. G. Olivier, 1795. Finally, 9 species have been erroneously cited in some recent publications or accidentally recorded in localities where their acclimatation is not thinkable : Blaps plana Solier, 1848, Centorus (Belopus) elongatus (Herbst, 1797), Colpotus cobosi Español, 1953, Cossyphus hoffmannseggii Herbst, 1797, Erodius siculus ssp. neapolitanus Solier, 1834, Gonocephalum prolixum (Erichson, 1843), Litoborus moreleti (Lucas, 1846), Microtelus lethierryi Reiche, 1860 and Tentyria barbara Solier, 1835. The last ones will be excluded of the future catalogue.

International audience; Insect diversity represents about 60% of the estimated million-and-a-half described eukaryotic species worldwide, yet comprehensive and well-resolved intra-ordinal phylogenies are still lacking for the majority of insect groups. This is the case especially for the most species-rich insect group, the beetles (Coleoptera), a group for which less than 4% of the known species have had their DNA sequenced. In this study, we reconstruct the first higher level phylogeny based on DNA sequence data for the species-rich darkling beetles, a family comprising at least 20000 species. Although amongst all families of beetles Tenebrionidae ranks seventh in terms of species diversity, the lack of knowledge on the phylogeny and systematics of the group is such that its monophyly has been questioned (not to mention those of the subfamilies and tribes contained within it). We investigate the evolutionary history of Tenebrionidae using multiple phylogenetic inference methods (Bayesian inference, maximum likelihood and parsimony) to analyse a dataset consisting of eight gene fragments across 404 taxa (including 250 tenebrionid species). Although the resulting phylogenetic framework only encompasses a fraction of the known tenebrionid diversity, it provides important information on their systematics and evolution. Whatever the methods used, our results provide strong support for the monophyly of the family, and highlight the likely paraphyletic or polyphyletic nature of several important tenebrionid subfamilies and tribes, notably the polyphyletic subfamilies Diaperinae and Tenebrioninae that clearly require substantial revision in the future. Some interesting associations in several groups are also revealed by the phylogenetic analyses, such as the pairing of Aphtora Bates with Phrenapatinae. Furthermore this study advances our knowledge of the evolution of the group, providing novel insights into much-debated theories, such as the apparent relict distribution of the tribe Elenophorini.

Chariotheca cuprina (Fairmaire, 1849) Olisthaena cuprina Fairmaire, 1849: 451. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., Luganville, CETRAV in Saraoutou, ecotone between dense rainforest and coffee tree plantation, under bark, 2-10.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 2 ♂♂ (MNHN), 1 ♂ (coll. LS). DISTRIBUTION. — Originally described from Wallis Island and known from the Fiji Islands (Kaszab 1955), this species also occurs in Vanikoro (Solomon Islands) and in Santo (Vanuatu)., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 313, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["FAIRMAIRE L. 1849. - Essai sur les coleopteres de la Polynesie (suite). Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquee (2) 1: 445 - 460.","KASZAB Z. 1955. - Tenebrioniden der Fiji-Inseln. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 15: 423 - 563."]}

Diphyrrhynchus halorageos (Montrouzier, 1860) Acanthosternus halorageos Montrouzier, 1860: 290. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., Luganville, Surunda beach, seashore, 8.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 10 ♂♂, 24 ♀♀ (MNHN), 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (coll. LS). — Espiritu Santo Isl., Big Bay, Matantas, Vatthe Area Conservation, 12-17.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 2 ♂♂, 3 ♀♀ (MNHN). DISTRIBUTION. — New Caledonia, Loyalty Islands, île des Pins, Vanuatu and Australia (Kaszab 1982b). REMARKS As its specific epithet suggests, this little nocturnal darkling beetle lives in the coastal sand and hides during the day at the base of Haloragis prostrata J. R. Forst. & G. Forst., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 308, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["MONTROUZIER P. 1860. - Essai sur la faune entomologique de Nouvelle-Caledonie (Balade) et des iles des Pins, Art, Lifu, etc. Annales de la Societe entomologique de France (3 e Serie) VIII: 229 - 308.","KASZAB Z. 1982 b. - Die Tenebrioniden Neukaledoniens und der Loyaute-Inseln (Coleoptera), Folia Entomologica Hungarica 43 (2): 1 - 294."]}

Amarygmus hydrophiloides Fairmaire, 1849 Amarygmus hydrophiloides Fairmaire, 1849: 450. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., CETRAV Arboretum, beating shrubs, 5.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati 1 ♂ and 3 other ex.(sex unknown) (MNHN). — Espiritu Santo Isl., littoral forest of Saraoutou, 9.X.2006, on a dead trunk, leg. L. Soldati, 3 ex. (MNHN), 2ex. (coll. LS) (sex unknown). DISTRIBUTION. — One of the most common species of Amarygmus in the Papuan and Polynesian regions, it was first described by Fairmaire (1849) from Wallis and the Tonga-Tabou islands., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 308, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["FAIRMAIRE L. 1849. - Essai sur les coleopteres de la Polynesie (suite). Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquee (2) 1: 445 - 460."]}

Bradymerus costatus (Fairmaire, 1849) Bolitophagus costatus Fairmaire, 1849: 421, pl. 11, figs 1, 2. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., Luganville, CETRAV in Saraoutou, 1-11.X.2006, at night with a headlamp, on decaying trunk of an old mango tree (Mangifera indica), leg. L. Soldati, 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ (MNHN), 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ (coll. LS); same data, but 18-20.X.2006, 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (MNHN), 2 ♂♂, 2 ♀♀ (coll. LS). DISTRIBUTION. — Originally described from Wallis Island, this species is also present in the Fiji Islands (Kaszab 1955). First record for Vanuatu., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 312, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["FAIRMAIRE L. 1849. - Essai sur les coleopteres de la Polynesie (suite). Revue et Magasin de Zoologie pure et appliquee (2) 1: 445 - 460.","KASZAB Z. 1955. - Tenebrioniden der Fiji-Inseln. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 15: 423 - 563."]}

Bradymerus lobicollis Gebien, 1920 Bradymerus lobicollis Gebien, 1920: 240, figs 14, 15. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., Luganville, CETRAV in Saraoutou, ecotone between dense rainforest and coffee tree plantation, beating dead branches, 2-10.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 2 ♂♂, 1 ♀ (MNHN), 1 ♂, 1♀ (coll. LS). DISTRIBUTION. — New Guinea and Samoa Islands (Kaszab 1955), this species also occurs in the Solomon Islands. First record for Vanuatu., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 312, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["GEBIEN H. 1920. - Coleoptera Tenebrionidae, in Nova Guinea, Resultats de l'expedition scientifique neerlandaise a la Nouvelle-Guinee, vol. XIII, Zoologie, livre 3. Librairie et Imprimerie E. J. Brill, Leiden: 213 - 500.","KASZAB Z. 1955. - Tenebrioniden der Fiji-Inseln. Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 15: 423 - 563."]}

Platydema simbangense Kaszab, 1939 Platydema simbangense Kaszab, 1939: 197. MATERIAL EXAMINED. — Vanuatu. Espiritu Santo Isl., Luganville, CETRAV in Saraoutou, ecotone between dense rainforest and coffee tree plantation, beating dead branches covered with fungi, 2-10.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 4 ♂♂ (MNHN), 4 ♂♂ (coll. LS). — Espiritu Santo Isl., Butmas, rainforest, 21.X.2006, leg. L. Soldati, 1 ♂ (MNHN), 1 ♀ (coll. LS). DISTRIBUTION. — New Guinea (type locality Simbang), Solomon Island (Schawaller 2008) and Vanuatu (new record)., Published as part of Soldati, Laurent, Kergoat, Gael J. & Condamine, Fabien L., 2012, Preliminary report on the Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) collected during the SANTO 2006 expedition to Vanuatu, with description of a new species of the genus Uloma Dejean, 1821, pp. 305-317 in Zoosystema 34 (2) on page 307, DOI: 10.5252/z2012n2a8, http://zenodo.org/record/5165431, {"references":["KASZAB Z. 1939 - Tenebrioniden aus Neu-Guinea. Nova Guinea n. s. 3: 186 - 267.","SCHAWALLER W. 2008. - The species of Platydema Laporte & Brulle (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from New Guinea and the Moluccan Islands, with description of 11 new species. Stuttgarter Beitrage zur Naturkunde, n. s. 1: 413 - 429."]}

An annotated list of Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758) collected by one of the authors (LS) during the SANTO 2006 expedition is given. It concerns the period covered by the section “Fallow & Aliens” during October 2006. These faunistic data are completed with the description of a new species: Uloma vanuatensis L. Soldati n. sp. Furthermore, biogeographic hypotheses on the colonisation of the Vanuatu archipelago are presented to explain the origin of the tenebrionid fauna., Une première liste commentée d'espèces de Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758) récoltés par l'un des auteurs (LS) lors de l'expédition SANTO 2006 est établie. Elle concerne la période couverte par le module terrestre «Friche & Alien» pendant le mois d'octobre 2006. Ces données faunistiques sont complétées par la description d'une nouvelle espèce pour la science : Uloma vanuatensis L. Soldati n. sp. De plus, des hypothèses biogéographiques sont présentées pour expliquer l'origine du peuplement de l'archipel du Vanuatu.

An annotated list of Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758) collected by one of the authors (LS) during the SANTO 2006 expedition is given. It concerns the period covered by the section “Fallow & Aliens” duringOctober 2006. These faunistic data are completed with the description of a new species: [i]Uloma vanuatensis[/i] L. Soldati n. sp. Furthermore, biogeographic hypotheses on the colonisation of the Vanuatu archipelago are presented to explain the origin of the tenebrionid fauna.; Une première liste commentée d'espèces de Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera Linnaeus, 1758) récoltés par l'un des auteurs (LS) lors de l'expédition SANTO 2006 est établie. Elle concerne la période couverte par le module terrestre «Friche & Alien» pendant le mois d'octobre 2006. Ces données faunistiques sont complétées par la description d'une nouvelle espèce pour la science : [i]Uloma vanuatensis[/i] L. Soldati n. sp. De plus, des hypothèses biogéographiques sont présentées pour expliquer l'origine du peuplement de l'archipel du Vanuatu.

Les auteurs présentent un travail réactualisé servant à l'identification des Corticeus Piller et Mitterpacher, 1783 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae) de la faune de France. L'écologie des différentes espèces est détaillée, ainsi que la liste de leurs scolytes-hôtes et des essences qu'elles fréquentent. Une clé d'identification bilingue (français / anglais), les cartes de distribution de toutes les espèces et les photographies de tous les habitus sont présentées, y compris celles des holotypes de Corticeus fusciventris Reitter, 1884 et de Hypophloeus leonhardi (Reitter, 1906) qui sont illustrés pour la première fois. Corticeus fraxini (Kugelann, 1794) est confirmé de France, dans deux vallées glaciaires de Haute- Savoie. C. fusciventris Reitter, 1884 est retenu comme espèce potentielle en région méditerranéenne française. La synonymie entre C. pini (Panzer, 1799) et C. leonhardi (Reitter, 1906) est confirmée.

Eledonoprius serrifrons (Reiter, 1890), (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Bolitophagini) est signalé pour la première fois de France (Corse). Il s’agit seulement de la quatrième citation mondiale de cette très rare espèce. Des commentaries faunistiques, des cartes de distribution et un tableau illustré permettant de séparer les deux espèces d’Eledonoprius de la faude de France sont apportés., First citation of Eledonoprius serrifrons (Reiter, 1890), (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Bolitophagini) Coleoptera, Some faunistique comments, distribution maps and an illustrated key to species of the Eledonoprius of the French fauna are brought.

International audience; N’étant pas particulièrement philanthrope – peut-être manque-t-il simplement une paire de pattes à mes congénères pour qu’ils m’intéressent davantage – j’avoue ne manifester, lors de mes voyages, que peu d’intérêt aux humains et à leurs civilisations, à l’exception de celles qui sont aujourd’hui éteintes. À l’évidence, je ne possède pas les qualités d’un ethnologue. Ce n’est pas l’homme qui est au centre de ma perception du monde mais la nature. Cette fibre naturaliste exacerbée me guide donc davantage vers les zones où ceux qui appartiennent à la même espèce que moi n’ont pas encore laissé une empreinte trop profonde. C’est un décor sauvage, luxuriant et peuplé de bestioles que je recherche. Plus encore, je préfère les solitudes désertiques, calmes et propres, mais non moins riches en insectes, en particulier la nuit.

International audience; L’expédition Santo 2006 s’est fixée pour objectif de réaliser l’inventaire le plus exhaustif possible de la biodiversité, tant marine que terrestre et dulçaquicole, de l’île océanique tropicale d’Espiritu Santo (Vanuatu, ex-Nouvelles-Hébrides), située dans le Pacifique Ouest (voir carte).Cette expédition est la suite logique de trois autres, exclusivement marines celles-là, qui se sont déroulées en Nouvelle-Calédonie (Lifou, 2000), aux Îles Australes (Rapa, 2002) et aux Philippines (Panglao, 2004). Ces quatre expéditions ont, entre autres objectifs communs, de valider l’existence d’un déclin de la diversité des espèces, depuis l’Asie du Sud-est, considérée actuellement comme la région la plus riche du monde, jusqu’à l’est de la Polynésie (îles Australes).L’expédition Santo 2006, qui s’est déroulée du début du mois d’août au début du mois de décembre 2006, a été organisée conjointement par le Muséum national d’histoire naturelle, l’Institut de recherche pour le développement et Pro-Natura International. Elle a mobilisé sur place 203 personnes, dont 153 scientifiques de 25 nationalités, selon quatre modules ou thèmes : « Biodiversité marine », « Forêts, Montagnes et Rivières », « Karst » et « Friches et Aliens ». Son budget global, hors salaire des scientifiques, est estimé à 1 100 000 Euros.

Correspondance: rasplus@supagro.inra.fr; International audience

Ilustraciones y fotografías En vista de su abundancia e importancia, es tiempo de facilitar el reconocimiento de las 76 amilias (incluidas subfamilias y tribus) que se encuentran en la Región Neotropical, una de las áreas más diversas en el mundo. Introducción a los Hymenoptera de la Región Neotropical contribuye a ese propósito. Los editores, Fernando Fernández y Michael J. Sharkey, han realizado un admirable trabajo al reunir especialistas de muchos grupos y producir una obra en español que desde ya promete ser un referente indispensable en materia de investigación sobre himenópteros neotropicales, y un incentivo para estudiantes y otros que entren a este campo. (Texto tomado de la fuente). Parte de esta obra se debe a los Grants DEBs 9972024 y 0205982 de NSF a nombre de Michael J. Sharkey (Universidad de Kentucky) y Brian Brown (Los Angeles County Museum of Natural History), y a la colaboración de BioNET-INTERNATIONAL y AndinoNET. Parte de esta obra se debe al Instituto Humboldt y contribuye al Inventario Nacional de la Diversidad de Colombia que adelanta este Instituto. ISBN de la versión impresa 9789587017083 Primera edición

National audience; The type material of the species belonging to the genus Tauroceras Hope,1840 and Tauroceropedus Pic, 1913 is studied and all the known taxa are revised. Tenebriocornutum Fabricius, 1775 (genus Tauroceras) is redescribed on the basis of type materialdiscovered in the Hunterian collection (1718–1783) of the Museum of Zoology, Universityof Glasgow, Scotland. The strange locus typicus “Smyrna” is found not to be Izmir inTurkey, but more probably a locality in the old scotish colony of Florida. Lectotypes aredesignated for the following taxa: Tenebrio aries Dalman, 1823, Tenebrio angulatum Perty,1830, Tauroceras angulatum Pic, 1913, syn. nov. and T. angulatum var. nitidus Pic, 1913,syn. nov. Six new species are described: Tauroceras evasprecherae sp. nov. from Brazil,T. girardi sp. nov. from Central America, T. barclayi sp. nov. from Jamaica, T. tichyi sp.nov. from Ecuador, T. noelmali sp. nov. from Colombia and Bolivia, T. lucifer sp. nov. fromBrazil, Colombia and Ecuador. The genus Tauroceropedus Pic, 1913 syn. nov. is consideredas a junior synonym of Tauroceras Hope, 1840. The formerly unknown male of Tauroceras(= Tauroceropedus) rugosicollis (Pic, 1913) comb. nov. is described from French Guyana.Figures and keys to identify all species are given. The genus Tauroceras is maintained withinthe tribe Centronopini in the subfamily Tenebrioninae, sensu Doyen (1980)