Confirmation of the synonymy of Rhyzostylops with Blattivorus and the description of the male of Blattivorus inquirendus (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae: Ripidiinae)
Batelka Jan
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 49(1): 247-251, 2009
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Abstract: Based on the examination of a winged male collected in central Italy and
associated with the holotype (larviform female) of Rhyzostylops inquirendus
Silvestri, 1906, the latter species is transferred to the genus Blattivorus Cho-
baut, 1891 and the synonymy of Rhyzostylops Silvestri, 1906 and Blattivorus is
confirmed. The male of Blattivorus inquirendus (Silvestri, 1906), comb. nov. is
described. A key to the European genera of Ripidiinae is provided.
Key words: Coleoptera, Ripiphoridae, Rhipidiinae, Blattivorus, Rhyzostylops, new synonymy, new combination, Palaearctic Region, Italy