Nomenclatural changes and new species of Scolytidae (Coleoptera), Part II

The following new synonymy is proposed: Halystus Schedl (= Phlocographus Wood), Hylesinopsis Eggers (= Aridiamerus Schedl), Halystus namibiae Schedl (= Phlocographus mamibiae Wood), Ips stebbingi Strohmeyer (= Tomicus blandfordi Stebbing), Olonthogaster (Hylurgus) concinnulus (Walker) (= Olonthogaster nitidifrons Motschulsky), Olonthogaster nitidicollis Motschulsky (= Hyledius asper Sampson), Polygraphus longifolia Stebbing (= Polygraphus himalayensis Stebbing), Pseudochramesus harringtoni Blackman (= Pseudochramesus multiseriatus Schedl), Pseudodiamerus obsurus Eggers (= Phlocoditica obscura ) Schedl, 1962, and Phlocoditica obsura Schedl, 1963), Xylechinosomus brasiliensis (Schedl) (= Xylechinosomus araucariae Schedl), Xylechinus (Pseudochramesus) imperialis (Schedl), new combination (= Xylechinus calvus Schedl). The following species are named as new to science: Aphanarthrum indicum (India), Aphanarthrum reticulatum (India), Aphanarthrum ryaleanum (India), Bothinodroctonus indicus (India), Bothinodroctonus setosus, (Andaman Islands), Carphoborus lautus (India), Liparthrum artocarpus (India), Liparthrum tinianesis (Tinian Island), Polygraphus anogeissi (India and Burma), Polygraphus difficilis (India and Pakistan), Polygraphus querci (Burma).     

Nomenclatural changes and new species in Platypodidae and Scolytidae (Coleoptera)

New names are presented to replace junior homonyms as follows in Platypodidae: Platypus acuticornifer for Platypus acuticornis Schedl, 1975 (nec Schedl, 1973), Platypus tuberculifer for Platypus bituberculatus Schedl, 1975 (nec Nunberg, 1967), Platypus obliquus for Platypus obliquesectus Schedl, 1975 (nec Schedl, 1973); and in Scolytidae: Amphicranus electus for Amphicranus elegantulus Schedl, 1978 (nec Schedl, 1963), Araptus crassulus for Araptus crassus Wood (nec Schedl, 1966), Corthycyclon tardulus for Corthycyclon tardus Schedl, 1976 (nec Wood, 1974), Corthylus brunnescens for Corthylus brunneus Wood, December 1974 (nec Schedl, November 1974), Monarthrum denticulatum for Monarthrum (= Pterocyclon ) dentatum Eggers, 1941 (nec Eggers, 1935), Monarthrum peruvianum for Monarthrum peruvianum Schedl, 1978 (nec Schedl, 1950), Scolytodes eximius for Scolytodes grandis Schedl, 1978 (nec Schedl, 1962), Scolytodes minutus for Scolytodes (= Hexacolus) minutissimus Schedl, 1978 (nec Schedl, 1952). New synonymy is proposed in Platypodidae for Genyocerus albipennis Motschulsky ( = Diacavus irregularis Browne). The emendation in Scolytidae of Cnemonyx vismiacolens is presented to correct the lapsis calami Cnemonyx visimiacolens Wood, 1979. The following species of Scolytidae are named as new to science: Chramesus atkinsoni, Liparthrum thevetiae, Microborus mexicanus, Phloeocleptus ardis, Phloeocleptus atkinsoni, Phloecleptus cristatus, Phloeocleptus spicatus, Pseudothysanoes perseae (Mexico), Scolytodes anceps, Scolytodes pusillimus, Scolytodes tardus, Scolytodes vesculus (Colombia), Scolytodes ficicolens, Scolytodes naevius (Venezuela).     

Nomenclatural changes and new species in Scolytidae (Coleoptera), Part III

New synonymy is proposed for Phlocosinus (Hylesinus) machilus (Schedl) (= Phlocosinus cinnamomi Tsai & Yin). New replacement names are proposed for junior homonyms as follows: Cyrtogenius africus for Cyrtogenius (Metahylastes) africanus (Eggers). Cyrtogenius elongatissimus for Cyrtogenius (Ozodendron) elongatus (Schedl), Cyrtogenius elongatulus for Cyrtogenius elongatulus for Cyrtogenius (Eidophelus) elongatus (Schedl), Cyrtogenius gracillimus for Cyrtogenius gracilis Browne, Cyrtogenius papuae for Cyrtogenius (Pelicerus) papuanus (Eggers), Cyrtogenius papuensis for Cyrtogenius (Eidophelus) papuanus (Shedl), Cyrtogenius ruginosus for Cyrtogenius (mimidendrulus) rugicollis (Browne). The following species are named as new to science: Indocryphalus machili (India), Olonthogaster jiri (India), Olonthogaster regalis (Sri Lanka), Phlocosinus phoebe (India), Scolytomimus andamanensis (Andaman Islands), Scolytomimus mimusopis (Sri Lanka), ( Scolytomimus quadridens (New Guinea), and Scolytomimus rectus (Sri Lanka).     

Nomenclatural changes in Scolytidae and Platypodidae (Coleoptera)

New synonymy in Scolytidae includes Cryphalus piceae (Ratzeburg, 1837) (= Cryphalus subdepressus Eggers, 1940), Gnathotrupes longiusculus (Schedl, 1951) (= Gnathotrupes ciliatus Schedl, 1975), Hypothenemus eruditus Westwood (= Stephanoderes communis Schaufuss, 1891). In Platypodidae the new name Platypus abruptifer is proposed as a replacement for the junior homonym Platypus abruptus Browne, 1986; type-species designations are proposed for the genus group names Scutopygus Nunberg, 1966, Pygodolius Nunberg, 1966, Mixopygus Nunberg, 1966, Mesopygus Nunberg, 1966, Asetus Nunberg, 1958, Stenoplatypus Strohmeyer, 1914, Platypinus Schedl, 1939, Platyscapus Schedl, 1939, Treptoplatypus Schedl, 1939, Tesseroplatypus Schedl, 1935; previously unpublished specific synonymy is presented for Crossotarsus externedentatus (Fairmaire, 1849) (= Diapus talurae Stebbing, 1906), Crossotarsus terminatus Chapuis, 1865 (= Crossotarsus nicobaricus Beeson, 1937), Platypus abditus Schedl, 1936 (= Platypus transitus Schedl, 1978), Platypus rugosifrons Schedl, 1933 (= Platypus pretiosus Schedl, 1961), Platypus tiriosensis Reichardt, 1965 (= Platypus schedli Wood, 1966), Treptoplatypus multiporus Schedl, 1968 (= Playtpus fastuosus Schedl, 1969).     

Nomenclatural changes and new species of Scolytidae (Coleoptera)

New replacement names for junior homonyms are presented as follows; Acanthotomicus tuberculifer for A. (Mimips) tuberculatus Schedl 1967, Chactoptelius versicolor for C. (Acrantus) tricolor Schedl 1958, Hylesinopsis angolanus for H. (Aridiamerus) angolensis Schedl 1982, Hylurgops tuberculifer for H. tuberculatus Schedl 1947, Pseudothysanoes spinatifer for P. spinatus Wood 1956, Scolytodes aterrimus for S. ater (Hylocurosoma atrum Eggers) 1941, Scolytodes boliviensis for S. (Prionosceles) bolivianus Eggers 1928, Scolytodes brasiliensis for S. (Hexacolus) brasiliensis Schedl 1935, Scolytodes discriminatus for S. discedens Eggers 1943, Scolytodes elongatissimus for S. elongatus (Hylocurosoma elongatum Eggers) 1943, Scolytodes gennaens for S. genialis Wood 1978, Scolytodes laevigatulus for S. (Hexacolus) laevigatus Schedl 1962, Scolytodes laevicorpus for S. laevis (Hylocurosoma laeve Eggers) 1943, Scolytodes majus for S. major Eggers 1943, Scolytodes medialis for S. medius Eggers 1943. New synonymy is reported for Dactylipalpus niger Schedl (= D. unctus Wood), Dendroctonus armandi Tsai & Li (= D. prosorovi Kurenzov & Kononov), Sinophloeus porter Brèthes (= S. destructor Eggers). Species new to science include: Acacicis bicornis (New Guinea), Acacicis zeylanicus (Sri Lanka), Sphaerotrypes bengalensis (India), Sphaerotrypes costatus (North Andaman Island), Sphaerotrypes cristatus (Sri Lanka), Sphaerotrypes pentacme (Burma), Sphaerotrypes ranasinghei (Sri Lanka), Xylechinus ougeiniac (India), Xylechinus padus (India).     

New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part II

New synonymy is proposed as follows: Pityophthorus Eichhoff ( = Gnathophorus Schedl, Gnathophthorus Wood), Araptus confinis (Blandford) ( = Neopityophthorus glabricollis Schedl), A. eruditus (Schedl) ( = Neodryocoetes buscki Blackman), A. hymenaeae (Eggers) ( = Neodryocoetes humilis Blackman), A. schedli (Blackman) ( = Neodryocoetes lenis Blackman), A. tenellus (Schedl) ( = Ctenyophthorus mexicanus Schedl, Neodryocoetes granulatus Schedl, Araptus cuspidus Wood), Coccotrypes carpophagus (Hornung) ( = Coccotrypes liberiensis Hopkins, Coccotrypes punctatulus Eggers), C. dactyliperda (Fabricius) ( = Coccotrypes bassiavorus Hopkins), C. robustus Eichhoff ( = Coccotrypes cylindricus Schedl), Cryptocarenus heveae (Hagedorn) ( = Cryptocarenus caraibicus Eggers), Hypothenemus setosus (Eichhoff) ( = Stephanoderes congonus Hagedorn). Microcorthylus minutus Schedl ( = Microcorthylus minutissimus Schedl), Pseudopityophthorus limbatus Eggers ( = Pseudopityophthorus micans Wood), Xyleborus obliquus (LeConte) ( = Xyleborus gilvipes Blandford, X. brasiliensis Eggers, illepidus Schedl). Hypothenemus javanus Eggers is a valid species. The genus Dacnophthorus, type - species Gnathophthorus clematus Wood, is described as new to science. The following species are described as new to science: Araptus consobrinus, A. micaceus, Pityophthorus explicitus, and P. inceptis (Mexico), P. costatus and P. mendosus (Costa Rica), P. degener and P. timidulus (Panama), P. amiculus (Mexico, Costa Rica), and P. dissolutus (Costa Rica, Panama), Xyleborus californicus (California), X. incultus, X. molestulus (Panama), and tristiculus (Brazil).       

New synonymy, new combinations, and new species of North American Pityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part II

Four new species of Mexican Pityophthorus in the Lautus group are described: P. indefessus (Jalisco), P. inhabilis (Guerrero), P. tutulus (Veracruz), and P. vegrandis (Quintana Roo) and a new locality record is given for P. corruptus Wood.     

New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part IV

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New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part VI

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New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part VII

New synonymy of American Scolytidae is proposed as follows: Coccotrypes cyperi (Beeson) ( = Thamnurgides indicus Eggers), Pityophthorus attenuatus Blackman ( = Pityophthorus pusillus Wood), Pityophthorus digestus LeConte ( = Pityophthorus aplanatus Schedl), Pseudohylesinus sericeus (Mannerheim) ( = Pseudohylesinus yasamatsui Nobuchi), Xyleborus mutabilis Schedl ( = Xyleborus meridensis Wood). New names are proposed to replace junior homonyms as follows: Pityophthorus indigus for Pityophthorus indigens Wood, 1977 (nec Wood 1976), and Xyloborus devexulus for Xyleborus devexus Wood, 1977 (nec Schedl, 1977). The following species are named as new to science: Conophthorus echinatae (Missouri), Lymantor alaskanus (Alaska), Pityophthorus delicatus (Mexico), P. rubidus (Arizona and Mexico), P. vesculus (Panama), Scolytodes comitabilis, S. crinalis, S. crinitus, S. decorus, S. genialis, S. habilis, S. libidus, S. perpussilus, S. semipunctatus (Venezuela).     

New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part V

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New synonymy and new species of American bark beetles (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part III

New synonomy is proposed as follows: Metacorthylus Blandford (= Paracorthylus Wood), Corthylus spinifer Schwarz (= Corthylus tomentosus Schedl), Cryptocarinus brevicollis Eggers ( = Cryptocarenus coronatus Wood), Dendrocranulus guatemalensis (Hopkins), n. comb. (= Dendrocranulus parallelus Schedl), Dendroterus mexicanus Blandford (= Conophthocranulus umbratus Schedl), Hypothenemus cylindricus (Hopkins) (= Hypothenemus guadeloupensis Schedl), Hypothenemus erectus LeConte (= Stephanoderes discedens Schedl), Hypothenemus javanus (Eggers) (= Stephanoderes pistor Schedl, Stephanoderes prosper Schedl), Xyleborus pseudotenuis Schedl (= Xyleborus tenuis Schedl), and Xyleborus villosulus Blandford (= Xyleborus coccotrypoides Eggers, villosus Schedl). Scolytodes punctiferus n. n. is proposed for Scolytodes punctifer Wood, 1971 (nec Wood 1969). The following species are named as new to science: Amphicranus argutus, A. fulgidus, A. micans, Pityophthorus inops, P. debilis, P. strictus. P. galeritus. P. sobrinus, P. laetus, P. lenis, P. conspectus P. medialis (Costa Rica), P. perexiguus (Costa Rica and Panama), P. scitulus (Panama), P. costatulus, P. costabilis, P. detentus, P. nebulosus, P. melanurus, P. indigens, P. burserae, P. molestus, P. diligens, P. corruptus (Mexico), P. tenax, P. nugalis, P. minutalis (Guatemala), P. nemoralis, P. morosus, P. hermosus (Honduras), Araptus gracilens (Mexico).     

Revision of the genera of Platypodidae (Coleoptera)

A search for characters to make the generic classification of Platypodidae more nearly objective resulted in the discovery of new anatomical features that appear to reflect patterns in phylogeny for this family. The Platypodidae are members of the Curculionoidea and are very closely allied to Scolytidae. Three subfamilies of Platypodidae are recognized: (1) Coptonotinae, containing Coptonotini ( Coptonotus Chapuis, Protohylastes Wood, Scolytotarsus Schedl), Mecopelmini ( Mecopelmus Blackman, Protoplatypus Wood), and Schedlarini ( Schedlarius Wood [= Chapuisia Dugès]); (2) Tesserocerinae, containing Diapodini ( Diapus Chapuis, Genyocerus Motschulsky [= Diacavus Schedl], and Tesseroccrini ( Platytarsulus Schedl, Notoplatypus Lea, Tesserocranulus Schedl, Tesserocerus Saunders [= Damicerus Spinola, Tesseroplatypus Schedl, Tesserocephalus Schedl]), Spathidicerus Chapuis, Periommatus Chapuis [= Asetus Nunberg, Setanus Nunberg], Chaetastus Nunberg [= Symmerus Chapuis], Cenocephalus Chapuis, and Mitosoma Chapuis [= Platypicerus Nunberg, Coecephalonus Schedl]); and (3) Platypodinae, containing Platypodini ( Platypus Herbst [= Cylindra Illiger, Stenoplatypus Strohmeyer, Platypinus Schedl, Austroplatypus Browne], Treptoplatypus Schedl, Crossotarsus Chapuis, Trachyostus Schedl, Neotrachyostus Browne, Platyscapulus Schedl [= Platyscapus Schedl, Costaroplatus Nunberg], Baiocis Browne, Cylindropalpus Strohmeyer, Triozastus Schedl, Mesoplatypus Strohmeyer, Doliopygus Schedl [= Scutopygus Nunberg, Pygodolius Nunberg, Mixopygus Nunberg, Mesopygus Nunberg], and 11 genera named as new to science derived from the genus Platypus of Schedl 1972. The following are new genera and their type-species: Peroplatypus (for Platypus truncatipennis Schedl), Dinoplatypus (for Platypus cupulatus Chapuis), Myoplatypus (for Bostrichus or Paltypus flavicornis Fabricius), Oxoplatypus (for Scolytus or Platypus quadridentatus Olivier), Platyphysus (for Platypus obtusus Chapuis), Megaplatypus (for Platypus dentatus Dalman), Euplatypus (for Bostrichus or Platypus parallelus Fabricius), Epiplatypus (for Platypus desceptor Wood), and Teloplatypus (for Platypus concinnus Blandford). The archaic ""sektionen"" used by Schedl in his 1972 classification of this family are eliminated. A key for the identification of genera, a discussion of characters, and remarks on phylogeny are included.     

New synonymy, new species, and taxonomic notes of North American Pityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part III

New synonymies and new data affecting North American Pityophthorus are proposed as follows: chalcoensis Hopkins ( = herrerai Hopkins) and nigricans Blandford ( = chiapensi s Bright). Neotypes are designated for the following species described by Eichhoff: concentralis, cribripennis, infans, puchellus, and tuberculatus. New species are: carinatus (Canada), cavatus (Manitoba, Saskatchewan), euterpes (Mexico), hesperius (British Columbia), impexus (Mexico), intentus (Arizona), laticeps (Mexico), malleatus (Arizona), mesembria (Guatemala), montezumae (Mexico), scalptus (British Columbia, Colorado), trepidus (California), and vespertinus (Mexico).     

New species and new records of North American Pityophthorus (Coleoptera: Scolytidae), Part V: the Juglandis group

Six new species of Pityophthorus from Mexico are described. The new species, all in the Scriptor group, are: atkinsoni, diminutivus, equihuai, thamnus, trunculus and zexmenivora . An additional locality record for P. coronarius Blackman is included. A new key to the 22 species included in the Scriptor group is presented.