Acta Zoologica Cracoviensia, 45(3) 2002

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VOL 45(3) 2002

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Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Eupariini, Ataenius, species-group, taxonomy, new species, phylogeny, New World

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The New World species of Ataenius HAROLD, 1867. II. Revision of the West Indian A. terminalis-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Eupariini)

• Zdzisława STEBNICKA

Abstract:

The terminalis-group of the West Indian species of Ataenius HAROLD is revised. Seventeen species are recognised including two species described as new: Ataenius elisaensis sp.n. from Dominican Rep. and A. jardinensis sp. n. from Cuba. One species, Pseudataenius walterhorni (BALTHASAR, 1938) is transferred to Ataenius, a new synonym for A. aciculus HINTON, 1937 (= A. apicecoloratus BALTHASAR, 1941, syn. n.) is proposed. All species are diagnosed, illustrated and keyed, available data on bionomy and distribution are given. Cladistic analysis is presented for the relationships among discussed taxa.