A taxonomic revision of the Australian genus Setodyschirius with description of six new species (Coleoptera: Carabidae: Scaritinae)
Bulirsch Petr
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 51(1): 55-81, 2011
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Abstract: A revision of the genus Setodyschirius Fedorenko, 1996 from Australia is
provided. Thirteen species are recognized, including six species described as
new: S. pseudozonatus sp. nov. from Northern Territory, Western Australia and
Queensland, S. storeyi sp. nov. from Western Australia and Northern Territory,
S. jabiru sp. nov. from Northern Territory, S. monteithianus sp. nov. from
Queensland and Northern Territory, S. weiri sp. nov. from Northern Territory,
Queensland, New South Wales and Western Australia, and S. kangaroo sp. nov. from
South Australia. Types and additional specimens were examined for all seven
species known to date, lectotypes are designated for S. stephensii (MacLeay,
1865) and S. macleayi (Sloane, 1896). All species are redescribed, illustrated
and compared to related taxa and the known distribution is summarized. A key to
the species of Setodyschirius is provided.
Key words: Coleoptera, Carabidae, Scaritinae, Setodyschirius, taxonomy, new species, Australia, Australian Region