A new genus and new species of Telephanini (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from Gabon

  • Michael Karner Section Entomology I, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, D-60325 Frankfurt am Main
  • Gianfranco Salvato Museo di Storia Naturale, Santa Croce 1730, 30135 Venezia
  • Marco Uliana Museo di Storia Naturale, Santa Croce 1730, 30135 Venezia
Keywords: Africa, Silvanidae, Bolianus giannae, taxonomy

Abstract

A new genus and new species of Telephanini LeConte, 1861 are described based on specimens recently collected by an Italian expedition to Gabon. Bolianus giannae gen. et sp. nov. is characterized in particular by the presence of a longitudinal median groove along the head.

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Published
2015-07-23
How to Cite
Karner, M., Salvato, G., & Uliana, M. (2015). A new genus and new species of Telephanini (Coleoptera: Silvanidae) from Gabon. European Journal of Taxonomy, (130). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2015.130