New species of Adapterops (Coleoptera: Anthribidae) from east Madagascar with a key to species and notes on sexual dimorphism and biodiversity of the family
Trýzna Miloš, Baňař Petr
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 52(2): 475-485, 2012
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Abstract: A new species, Adapterops hankae Trýzna sp. nov. (Anthribidae: Choraginae:
Araecerini), from east Madagascar is described and illustrated. Key to the genus
Adapterops Frieser, 2010 is given including notes on sexual dimorphism of A.
nasalis Frieser, 2010 and A. festivus Frieser, 2010. The microhabitat of
Adapterops hankae Trýzna sp. nov. is described and list of 29 co-occurring
anthribid species is given, and diversity of Madagascan Anthribidae is briefly
discussed.
Key words: Coleoptera, Anthribidae, Choraginae, Adapterops, taxonomy, new species, key, sexual dimorphism, habitat, faunistics, Madagascar