SYSTEMATIC AND PHYLOGENY OF THE GENUS ACT INOBOLUS WESTWOOD, 1841 (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA, DYNASTIDAE)

Authors
DUPUIS F DECHAMBRE RP
Citation
F. Dupuis et Rp. Dechambre, SYSTEMATIC AND PHYLOGENY OF THE GENUS ACT INOBOLUS WESTWOOD, 1841 (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA, DYNASTIDAE), Annales de la Societe entomologique de France, 34(1), 1998, pp. 33-43
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
Annales de la Societe entomologique de France → ACNP
ISSN journal
00379271
Volume
34
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
33 - 43
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9271(1998)34:1<33:SAPOTG>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
The genus Actinobolus Westwood is revised : 3 species (A. alvarengai, sp. n., A. pilosus, sp. n., A. spiniformis, sp. n.) are described;A. t alpipes Ohaus, 1915 is synonymized with A. radians Westwood 1841; an i dentification key, revised diagrams of systematic characteristics and distribution maps are provided. A phylogenetic study, based an cladist ics, enables to discuss the main characteristics of the 8 species and to present a phylogenetic essay of the genus. A review of the main bio logical data establishes the association of the group with termitories .