Taxonomic changes within the tribe Hyperini (Coleoptera: Curculionidae)
Skuhrovec Jiří
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 48(2): 677-690, 2008
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Abstract: The taxonomic status of three genera (Donus Jekel, 1865, Brachypera Capiomont,
1868 stat. restit., and Hypera Germar, 1817) in the tribe Hyperini is
clarified, including the identity of the type species of each genus, and
problematic groups in each genus are commented. Neoglanis Alonso-Zarazaga &
Lyal, 1999, is recognized as a junior synonym of Donus, because its type
species, Phytonomus velutinus Boheman, 1842, is congeneric with Rhynchaenus
philanthus Olivier, 1807, the type species of Donus. Subsequently, Brachypera is
resurrected from synonymy and used to accomodate species previously assigned to
Donus and not congeneric with Rhynchaenus philanthus; Phytonomus crinitus
Boheman, 1834, is designated as the type species of Brachypera. Pseudhypera
Capiomont, 1868, is a new junior synonym of Brachypera; Hypera reichei
Capiomont, 1868, is designated as the type species of Pseudhypera. Antidonus
Bedel, 1886, is trans- ferred to Brachypera and included as a subgenus. A list
of species belonging to the genera Donus and Brachypera is given, including
146 new combinations. The nomenclatoric situation of Phytonomus Schoenherr,
1823, previously recognized as an unnecessary replacement name for Hypera
Germar, 1817, is reviewed.
Key words: Coleoptera, Curculionidae, Hyperini, Antidonus, Brachypera, Donus, Hypera, Neoglanis, Phytonomus, Pseudhypera, taxonomy, nomenclature, type species, new synonymy, new combination, new status