A new species of the genus Apatenia (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from Madagascar with notes on female genitalia, redescription of the female of Apatenia quadristigma Frieser and list of Madagascan species

Abstract

A new species, Apatenia stysi Trýzna & Baňař sp. nov. (Anthribidae: Anthribinae: Corrhecerini), from north-west Mad-agascar is described and the female allotype of Apatenia quadristigma Frieser, 1981 is redescribed. Female genitalia of A. stysi sp. nov. are studied and illustrated.

A new species of Tophoderes Dejean from northern Madagascar with a checklist of the species (Coleoptera: Anthribidae)

“…The term 'dorsal ocular index' refers to the ratio of the minimum width of the vertex to the maximum width of the eye; it is easiest to calculate if measured as twice the minimum interocular distance / maximum width across eyes minus minimum interocular distance (e.g. Trýzna & Baňař 2013a, 2014a.…”

“…The new species was acquired during our long-term research project in cooperation with the Madagascan National Parks (MNP) and the University of Antananarivo (Department of Entomology) (e.g. Frieser 2010, Trýzna & Baňař 2012, 2013a, 2013b, 2014a, 2014b. It was discovered in Montagne d´Ambre National Park in the far north of Madagascar.…”

A new species of the genus Blaberops (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) <br />from east Madagascar, with a key to species

“…The term 'dorsal ocular index' refers to the ratio of the minimum width of the vertex to maximum width of the eye; it is easiest to calculate if measured as 2 times minimum interocular distance / maximum width across eyes minus minimum interocular distance (e.g. Trýzna & Baňař 2013a.…”

Description of a new genus and species, Pseudobasidissus barclayi (Coleoptera: Anthribidae), from east Madagascar

“…The term 'dorsal ocular index' refers to the ratio of the minimum width of the vertex to the maximum width of the eye; it is easiest to calculate if measured as twice the minimum interocular distance / maximum width across eyes minus minimum interocular distance (e.g. Trýzna & Baňař 2013a.…”

“…Thanks to this project, which started in 2007 (e.g. Frieser 2010, Trýzna & Baňař 2012, 2013a, 2013b, we have had the unique opportunity to study the biodiversity of Anthribidae inside protected areas, mainly national parks and special reserves. As the discovery of this new genus indicates, some areas of this large island deserve further detailed and specific field research (for methods see Trýzna & Baňař 2012).…”