The genus Brachypsectra LeConte, 1874 (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae) in the Palaearctic Region

  • Ivana Petrzelkova Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 771 46 Olomouc
  • Christodoulos Makris Ethnikis Antistaseous 21, 3022 Lemesos
  • Robin Kundrata Department of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Palacky University, 17. listopadu 50, 771 46 Olomouc
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.276
Keywords: Cyprus, distribution, Elateroidea, Iran, Turkey

Abstract

We summarize all information regarding the genus Brachypsectra (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae) in the Palaearctic Region. New material of B. kadleci Hájek, 2010 is reported from western and southern Iran and its intraspecific variability in coloration and morphology is described and figured. Brachypsectra jaechi sp. nov. from southern Turkey is described from males, and an unassociated Brachypsectra species from Cyprus is reported, including the descriptions of its female and larva. These findings are the first records of this genus as well as of the family Brachypsectridae for Turkey and Cyprus. Additionally, a diagnostic key to the adult males and larvae of all Brachypsectra species is updated.

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Published
2017-02-13
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Petrzelkova, I., Makris, C., & Kundrata, R. (2017). The genus Brachypsectra LeConte, 1874 (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae) in the Palaearctic Region. European Journal of Taxonomy, (276). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2017.276
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No. 276 (2017): The genus Brachypsectra LeConte, 1874 (Coleoptera: Brachypsectridae) in the Palaearctic Region
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