The Histeridae (Coleoptera) commensals of Spheniscus demersus (L., 1758) the African pinguin, on Dassen island (Republic of South Africa).

Authors
Gomy, Y Perreau, M
Citation
Y. Gomy et M. Perreau, The Histeridae (Coleoptera) commensals of Spheniscus demersus (L., 1758) the African pinguin, on Dassen island (Republic of South Africa)., ANN SOC ENT, 37(3), 2001, pp. 323-340
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
ANNALES DE LA SOCIETE ENTOMOLOGIQUE DE FRANCE
ISSN journal
00379271 → ACNP
Volume
37
Issue
3
Year of publication
2001
Pages
323 - 340
Database
ISI
SICI code
0037-9271(200107/09)37:3<323:TH(COS>2.0.ZU;2-S
Abstract
Five species of Histeridae have been collected in subterranean nests of the African pinguin (Spheniscus demersus, Spheniscidae). One species, Atribalu s wolfaardti, is new for science. A new sclerified structure on the aedeagu s of A. wolfaardti is described for the first time on a Histeridae species. The larvae of Hypocaccus brasiliensis (Payk.) and A. wolfaardti, sp. n. ar e described and illustrated for the first time.