Beschreibung einer neuen Gattung der Familie Scirtidae aus der Orientalischen Region (Coleoptera)(144. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Scirtidae).

Abstract

The species of the genus Cyphon Paykull, 1799, hitherto treated as Cyphon chlorizans group, are combined in the genus Ypsiloncyphon gen. n. The new genus is characterized by derived structures of the tegmen, the 9th sternite and 8th and 9th tergite of the male as well as the 8th sternite of the female. A determination key of all known species and a catalogue with the new combinations are provided.

Keywords

Coleoptera, Scirtidae, Ypsiloncyphon, Cyphon, new genus, Orientalis, Paläarktis.

Nomenclatural Acts

Ypsiloncyphon Klausnitzer, 2009 (Scirtidae), gen. n.
amami (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon amami
chlorizans (Klausnitzer, 1973) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon chlorizans
formosus (Klausnitzer, 1980) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon formosus
hofferi (Klausnitzer, 1973) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon hofferi
honshuanus (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon honshuanus
jaloszynskii (Ruta, 2004) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon jaloszynskii
jiangxiensis (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon jiangxiensis
karnatakaensis (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon karnatakaensis
kejvali (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon kejvali
luteoapicalis (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon luteoapicalis
maharashtraensis (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon maharashtraensis
mahensis (Champion, 1924) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon mahensis
mendosus (Klausnitzer, 1980) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon mendosus
micans (Klausnitzer, 1973) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon micans
minutulus (Klausnitzer, 1980) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon minutulus
nigroflavus (Ruta, 2004) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon nigroflavus
okinawanus (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon okinawanus
paramicans (Klausnitzer, 1979) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon paramicans
pseudoatratus (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon pseudoatratus
reconditus (Klausnitzer, 1980) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon reconditus
sinuosus (Sasagawa, 1985) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon sinuosus
spinifer (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon spinifer
tamilensis (Ruta, 2007) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon tamilensis
voluptificus (Klausnitzer, 1980) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon voluptificus
yayeyamanus (Yoshitomi, 2005) (Ypsiloncyphon), comb. n. hitherto Cyphon yayeyamanus