Taxonomic revision of a darkling beetles genus Anaxius (Tenebrionidae: Pedinini: Helopinina)

descriptionPublicationkeyboard_double_arrow_right Article 03 Aug 2018Publisher:Magnolia PressJournal:Zootaxa, volume 4,455 (issn: 1175-5326, eissn: 1175-5334,

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Authors: Kamiński, Marcin J.; Schoeman, Colin S.;

doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4455.3.4

pmid: 30314194

Taxonomic revision of a darkling beetles genus Anaxius (Tenebrionidae: Pedinini: Helopinina)

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The genus Anaxius Fåhraeus, 1870 (Tenebrionidae: Helopinina) is revised to include seven Southern African species, four of which are new. A taxonomic treatment of the genus is provided including a morphological study, new species descriptions, keys, illustrations, and notes on species distributions. The following species are treated: Anaxius bloubergensis sp. nov., A. campbellae Koch, 1958, A. limpopoensis sp. nov., A. meletsensis sp. nov., A. obesus Fåhraeus, 1870, A. prozeskyi Koch, 1958, and A. pseudoloensus sp. nov. A lectotype is designated for Anaxius obesus Fåhraeus, 1870 to fix the taxonomic status of this species. Anaxius montiscaerulei Koch, 1958 is considered as a synonym of A. campbellae.

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Coleoptera, Insecta, Arthropoda, Tenebrionidae, Animalia, Animals, Biodiversity, Animal Distribution, Taxonomy

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