A Revision of the Genus<i>Diastolinus</i>Mulsant and Rey (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Hart, Charles J.; Ivie, Michael A.

doi:10.1649/0010-065x-70.3.485

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“…Diastolinus (Caribbean Islands): Clearly separated via rounded (not truncated) apex of parameres and fully fused elytra. See Hart & Ivie (2016a), Ivie & Hart (2016) for more details. Conibiosoma (Monotypic; Southwest US): Lacks developed flight wings.…”

Section: Status Of Blapstinus Tibialis and B Grandismentioning

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“…Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey is a subtribe endemic to the Americas, containing over 200 species classified within the following genera (Hart & Ivie 2016a, Iwan & Kamiński 2016, Ivie & Hart 2016, Bousquet et al 2018, Lumen et al 2019, Kamiński et al 2019a, b, 2021, Johnston et al 2020 Ivie & Hart. Morphologically, the subtribe is well defined within Opatrini Brullé; i.e. eyes completely divided by extending genae (Iwan & Kamiński 2016.…”

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Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

Kamiński

Lumen

Kanda

et al. 2022

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Blapstinus Dejean is the most taxonomically challenging genus within Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Opatrini). With over 120 species, it is widely distributed throughout the Americas, with representatives reaching Canada on the northern range edge, and Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay in the south. Traditionally, Blapstinus has been distinguished from other blapstinoid beetles via well-developed metathoracic wings and their lack of synapomorphies present in other genera; however, fused and tapering aedeagal parameres were recently introduced as a potential autapomorphy for the genus. This study used molecular data (nuclear ribosomal 28S, cytochrome oxidase subunit II (COII), arginine kinase (ArgK), carbomyl-phosphate synthetase domain of rudimentary (CAD), and wingless (wg)) to investigate the phylogenetic placement and taxonomic status of three Blapstinus species with distinct male genitalic morphology, i.e. Blapstinus tibialis Champion (USA), B. grandis Champion (Mexico, Nicaragua), and B. punctulatus Solier (Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Uruguay). Analyses highlight the phylogenetic informativeness of the aedeagal morphology within the subtribe, and support an urgent need for taxonomic studies of South American taxa. Blapstinus tibialis and B. grandis were recovered as a specific lineage within Blapstinus that can be easily distinguished from remaining congeners by having tridentate parameres. A lectotype for B. grandis is designated to fix the taxonomic status of this species. Blapstinus punctulatus was recovered outside of its current genus which, along with aedeagal morphology, supports a change of status of the species. As a result, the following synonymy and combinations are introduced: Lodinus Mulsant and Rey stat. restit. (=Austrocaribius Marcuzzi syn. nov.), Lodinus araguae (Marcuzzi) comb. et stat. nov., L. punctulatus comb. nov., L. venezuelensis (Marcuzzi) comb. nov. Lectotypes for Lodinus nigroaeneus Mulsant and Rey, L. araguae, and L. punctulatus are designated to fix the taxonomic status of these species.

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Section: Status Of Blapstinus Tibialis and B Grandismentioning

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

Kamiński

Lumen

Kanda

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“…The present paper contains information on four species. Ivie and Hart (2016) and Hart and Ivie (2016) revised the species of the subfamily Opatrinae. The latter papers reduced the total number of species present on Saba with two.…”

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A catalogue of the Coleoptera of the Dutch Antilles

Colijn¹,

Beentjes²,

Butôt³

et al. 2020

Tijdschr. Entomol.

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This paper presents a first critical review of the beetle species (Insecta: Coleoptera) reported from the (former) Dutch Antilles as well as a history of beetle collecting and collectors on the islands. The introductory section provides a concise overview of the location, climate, geology and vegetation of the six islands. The catalogue is concluded with miscellaneous additions, corrections and annotations to the published records of the other islands of the northern Leeward Islands, and a comprehensive bibliography. (ZooBank registration: http://zoobank.org/ E2D76464-5AAE-4D75-9AC5-CA119E65D72A

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Immature stages of beetles representing the ‘Opatrinoid’ clade (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): an overview of current knowledge of the larval morphology and some resulting taxonomic notes on Blapstinina

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This paper summarizes currently available morphological data on larval stages of representatives of the 'Opatrinoid' clade (Tenebrionidae: Tenebrioninae). Literature research revealed that larval morphology of approximately 6% of described species representing this lineage is currently known (139 out of ~ 2325 spp.). Larvae of the five following species are described and illustrated: Zadenos mulsanti (Dendarini: Melambiina; South Africa), Blapstinus histricus, Blapstinus longulus, Trichoton sordidum (Opatrini: Blapstinina; North America), and Eurynotus rudebecki (Platynotini: Eurynotina; South Africa). The majority of studied larvae were associated with adults using molecular tools, resulting in an updated phylogeny of the 'Opatrinoid' clade. This revised phylogeny provides an evolutionary context for discussion of larval morphology. Based on the morphological and molecular evidence, the following synonym is proposed within Blapstinina: Trichoton Hope, 1841 (= Bycrea Pascoe, 1868 syn. nov.). Based on this decision, a new combination is introduced: Trichoton villosum Pascoe, 1868 comb. nov. The economic importance of the 'Opatrinoid' clade larvae is also briefly discussed, as well as potential future avenues of research.

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A Revision of the GenusDiastolinusMulsant and Rey (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Cited by 13 publications

References 15 publications

Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

A catalogue of the Coleoptera of the Dutch Antilles

Immature stages of beetles representing the ‘Opatrinoid’ clade (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): an overview of current knowledge of the larval morphology and some resulting taxonomic notes on Blapstinina

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A Revision of the GenusDiastolinusMulsant and Rey (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

Cited by 13 publications

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Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant &amp; Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant &amp; Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

A catalogue of the Coleoptera of the Dutch Antilles

Immature stages of beetles representing the ‘Opatrinoid’ clade (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae): an overview of current knowledge of the larval morphology and some resulting taxonomic notes on Blapstinina

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Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe

Phylogenetic status of some unique species representing Blapstinina Mulsant & Rey (Tenebrionidae: Blaptinae: Opatrini), and implications for continued study of the subtribe