A new genus and two new species of Leiodinae from Chile, with keys to world genera of Sogdini and Leiodinae from Chile and Argentina (Coleoptera: Leiodidae)
Newton Alfred F., Švec Zdeněk, Fikáček Martin
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 57(1): 121-140, 2017
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Abstract: Anaballetus gen. nov., Anaballetus chilensis sp. nov. (tribe Sogdini) and
Neohydnobius irregularis sp. nov. (tribe Pseudoliodini), both from Chile, are
described and distinguished from related and similar taxa. A key for the
identification of the described world genera of the tribe Sogdini is presented,
and the placement of the new genus is discussed; it is considered most closely
related to still-undescribed genera known from Australia and New Zealand. A key
is also provided to all described species of Leiodinae known from Chile and
Argentina. With the exception of Dietta Sharp, 1876, all of these genera and
species of Leiodinae are endemic (precinctive) to Chile and southern Argentina.
Key words: Coleoptera, Leiodidae, Leiodinae, Sogdini, Pseudoliodini, Anaballetus, Neohydnobius, taxonomy, new genus, new species, keys, Argentina, Chile