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Revision of the Mexican Genus Mitys Champion (Tenebrionidae: Stenochiinae: Cnodalonini)

Authors :
Aaron D. Smith
Angela Rincon
Source :
Annales Zoologici. 69:53
Publication Year :
2019
Publisher :
Museum and Institute of Zoology at the Polish Academy of Sciences, 2019.

Abstract

The flightless Cnodalonini genus MitysChampion, 1885 is revised. Lectotypes are designated for Mitys laevisChampion, 1885 and Mitys inflatusChampion, 1885, and the holotype of Mitys opacusChampion, 1885 is imaged. Mitys opacusChampion, 1885 is synonymized with Mitys politus (Breme, 1842). Three additional species are described herein: M. durangoensissp. nov., M. rileyi, sp. nov., and M. sprouseisp. nov. The genus is currently known only from Mexico, and appears to occur primarily in montane habitats based on existing locality records. Generic affinities between Mitys and other Neotropical Cnodalonini genera are discussed, particularly the relationship between Mitys and OxidatesChampion, 1886. A key to the known Mitys species and distribution maps are provided.

Details

ISSN :
00034541
Volume :
69
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Annales Zoologici
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........40fb9bed1339edd7b2e309051b1a8c3b
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.3161/00034541anz2019.69.1.002