Ivierhipidius, an enigmatic new Neotropical genus of Ripiphoridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with four new species

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BARCLAY, Maxwell V. L.. Ivierhipidius, an enigmatic new Neotropical genus of Ripiphoridae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with four new species. Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2015, 55(2), 691-701. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://publikace.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/55-2/ivierhipidius-an-enigmatic-new-neotropical-genus-of-ripiphoridae-coleoptera-tenebrionoidea-with-four-new-species

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2015/55/2

Ivierhipidius, gen. nov., with four new species, Ivierhipidius paradoxus sp. nov. (Belize, Honduras), Ivierhipidius monneorum sp. nov. (Brazil), Ivierhipidius youngi sp. nov. (Ecuador) and Ivierhipidius cechorum sp. nov. (Argentina), are described and figured. The new Neotropical genus shares strong similarities with the Asian Pterydrias Reitter, 1895 (= Eorhipidius Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1986) (currently placed in Ripidiinae: Eorhipidiini), but most similarities consist of lack of modifications, and may be plesiomorphic. It is placed in Ripiphoridae incertae sedis, awaiting a review of higher taxonomic relationships within Ripiphoridae. Ivierhipidius is known only from winged males; the female, which is assumed to be flightless, immature stages and life history are unknown.

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