A Review of Ancistronycha Märkel with the Description of Atalantycha, a New Nearctic Genus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae)

Kazantsev S. 2005. A Review of Ancistronycha Märkel with the Description of Atalantycha, a New Nearctic Genus (Coleoptera: Cantharidae). The Coleopterists Bulletin. 59(2):204-210

ABSTRACT: The genus Ancistronycha Markel is reviewed. Atalantycha, new genus, is described. Ancistronycha rufidens Marseul is transferred to Cantharomorphus Fiori as Cantharomorphus rufidens (Marseul), new combination. Ancistronycha bilineata (Say), A. dentigera (Leconte) and A. neglecta (Fall) are transferred to Atalantycha as Atalantycha bilineata (Say), new combination, Atalantycha dentigera (Leconte), new combination, and Atalantycha neglecta (Fall), new combination. Ancistronycha taygetana Pic, new synonym, is synonymized with Ancistronycha occipitalis (Rosenhauer). Keys to the species of Ancistronycha and Atalantycha are provided.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Kazantsev, Sergey
Units
GRSM
Keywords
APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, Atalantycha, biodiversity, Cantharidae, Coleoptera, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Insecta, new genus, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy

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