The Palaearctic genus Trichomeloe is reviewed and newly defi ned on the basis of larval and adult characters. Its position among the Lyttini tribe is discussed. Trichomeloe includes eight species, mostly from the Near East. The bionomics of the genus is summarized, together with a key to the species, an annotated catalogue and some taxonomic remarks. T. syriacus n. sp. from Syria and T. mesopotamicus n. sp. from northern Irak, are described. The fi rst instar larva of T. syriacus is described and compared with that of T. chrysocomus, both fi gured by scanning electron microscopy photographs.
Bologna, M.A., DI GIULIO, A. (2008). Revision of the genus Trichomeloe Reitter, with the description of new species and first instar larvae (Coleoptera: Meloidae). CONTRIBUTIONS TO ZOOLOGY, 77, 227-248.
Revision of the genus Trichomeloe Reitter, with the description of new species and first instar larvae (Coleoptera: Meloidae)
BOLOGNA, Marco Alberto;DI GIULIO, ANDREA
2008-01-01
Abstract
The Palaearctic genus Trichomeloe is reviewed and newly defi ned on the basis of larval and adult characters. Its position among the Lyttini tribe is discussed. Trichomeloe includes eight species, mostly from the Near East. The bionomics of the genus is summarized, together with a key to the species, an annotated catalogue and some taxonomic remarks. T. syriacus n. sp. from Syria and T. mesopotamicus n. sp. from northern Irak, are described. The fi rst instar larva of T. syriacus is described and compared with that of T. chrysocomus, both fi gured by scanning electron microscopy photographs.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
