A checklist of the New World species of Tillinae (Coleoptera: Cleridae), with an illustrated key to genera and new country records

2016

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The New World checkered beetle genus Callotillus Wolcott, 1911 is revised and the new genus Neocallotillus established. The subspecies Callotillus elegans vafer Wolcott is synonymized with the nominal subspecies, Callotillus elegans elegans (Erichson), which is transferred to, and designated as the type species of Neocallotillus gen. n. as Neocallotillus elegans (Erichson, 1847), comb. n. Two additional species are transferred from Callotillus to the new genus: Neocallotillus intricatus (Wolcott & Dybas, 1947), comb. n. and Neocallotillus crusoe (Wolcott, 1923), comb. n., the latter tentatively and based on Wolcott’s original description. Callotillus is now composed of two species: Callotillus eburneocinctus Wolcott, 1911 and Callotillus bahamensis Vaurie, 1952. All abovementioned species except Neocallotillus crusoe are diagnosed and redescribed. In the absence of reference material of Neocallotillus crusoe, Wolcott’s original description is transcribed. An illustrated key to species is provided. Characters of taxonomic relevance are illustrated and discussed. Updated distribution maps and locality data for all specimens examined are presented.

Section: Methodsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Taxonomic revision of the New World genus Callotillus Wolcott (Cleridae, Tillinae), with the description of the new genus Neocallotillus, and an illustrated key of identification to species

2016

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“…In the New World, Tillinae is distributed from southern Canada to central South America, including the West Indies (Fig. 21A–L), and is represented by 12 genera: Araeodontia Barr, Barrotillus Rifkind, Bogcia Barr, Bostrichoclerus Van Dyke, Callotillus Wolcott, Cylidrus Latreille, Cymatodera Gray, Cymatoderella Barr, Lecontella Wolcott & Chapin, Monophylla Spinola, Neocallotillus Burke, and Onychotillus Chapin (Corporaal 1950, Barr 1975, Opitz 2010, Burke et al 2015, Burke and Zolnerowich 2016). …”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A number of species within the New World Tillinae are difficult to identify due to intraspecific morphological variation, a situation particularly common for the speciose Cymatodera , where, to date, almost 130 taxa have been described (Burke et al 2015). A figure that, by itself, represents almost 20% of all described Tillinae species.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A taxonomic revision of the subfamily Tillinae Leach sensu lato (Coleoptera, Cleridae) in the New World

2017

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The subfamily Tillinae Leach is represented by 12 genera in the New World. In this study, eight of these genera are revised. A diagnosis and redescription of the species of Araeodontia Barr, Barrotillus Rifkind, Bogcia Barr, Cylidrus Latreille, Cymatoderella Barr, Lecontella Wolcott & Chapin, Monophylla Spinola, and Onychotillus Chapin are presented. Bogcia oaxacae Barr is designated as a junior synonym of Bogcia disjuncta Barr. One species, Cymatodera striatopunctata Chevrolat, is transferred to Lecontella. The following species are redescribed: Araeodontia isabellae (Wolcott), A. marginalis Barr, A. peninsularis (Schaeffer), Barrotillus kropotkini Rifkind, Bogcia disjuncta Barr, Cylidrus abdominalis Klug, Cymatoderella collaris (Spinola), C. morula Rifkind, C. patagoniae (Knull), Lecontella brunnea (Spinola), L. gnara Wolcott, L. striatopunctata (Chevrolat), Monophylla californica (Fall), M. pallipes Schaeffer, M. terminata (Say), Onychotillus vittatus Chapin, and O. cubana De Zayas. Transcriptions of the original descriptions of Araeodontia picipennis Barr, Bostrichoclerus bicornis Van Dyke and Monophylla cinctipennis (Chevrolat) are given. Cymatodera Gray, with approximately 130 described species, is excluded from this study due to the number of species involved. The genera Neocallotillus Burke and Callotillus Wolcott are also excluded here since these groups have been recently revised elsewhere. Collection data are provided for all species revised. Updated distribution maps are presented. Keys to New World genera and species are given and taxonomic characters of relevant importance are provided and discussed.

“…In the New World, Tillinae is distributed from southern Canada to central South America, including the West Indies (Fig. 21A-L), and is represented by 12 genera: Araeodontia Barr, Barrotillus Rifkind, Bogcia Barr, Bostrichoclerus Van Dyke, Callotillus Wolcott, Cylidrus Latreille, Cymatodera Gray, Cymatoderella Barr, Lecontella Wolcott & Chapin, Monophylla Spinola, Neocallotillus Burke, and Onychotillus Chapin (Corporaal 1950, Barr 1975, Opitz 2010, Burke et al 2015, Burke and Zolnerowich 2016.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…A number of species within the New World Tillinae are difficult to identify due to intraspecific morphological variation, a situation particularly common for the speciose Cymatodera, where, to date, almost 130 taxa have been described (Burke et al 2015). A figure that, by itself, represents almost 20% of all described Tillinae species.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

A taxonomic revision of the subfamily Tillinae Leach sensu lato (Coleoptera, Cleridae) in the New World

2017

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The subfamily Tillinae Leach is represented by 12 genera in the New World. In this study, eight of these genera are revised. (Chevrolat) are given. Cymatodera Gray, with approximately 130 described species, is excluded from this study due to the number of species involved. The genera Neocallotillus Burke and Callotillus Wolcott are also excluded here since these groups have been recently revised elsewhere. Collection data are provided for all species revised. Updated distribution maps are presented. Keys to New World genera and species are given and taxonomic characters of relevant importance are provided and discussed.