Ge. Flores, Taxonomic placement of the Andean genera Praocidia Fairmaire and Pilobaloderes Kulzer (Coleoptera : Tenebrionidae : Praocini), J NY ENT SO, 109(1), 2001, pp. 171-178
The genera Praocidia Fairmaire and Pilobaloderes Kulzer (Pimeliinae: Praoci
ni), distributed in the Andes of northern Peru, are revised. Both genera ar
e transferred from the Nycteliini to Praocini on the basis of new tribal le
vel characters. Character states of Praocidia and Pilobaloderes shared with
the other genera of Praocini and not shared with genera of Nycteliini are
discussed. Redescriptions of the genera, their three species, keys, habitus
photographs and illustrations of body and male genitalia are included.