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Metaphrenon lucidum Lingafelter 2008, new combination

Description

Metaphrenon lucidum (Olivier), new combination

Callidium lucidum Olivier 1795: 59, plate 7, fig. 86

Elaphidion lucidum (Olivier); Monne´, et al. 2007.

Discussion. This species does not belong to Elaphidiini based on Olivier’s (1795) original description and figure. The unspined and very short antennae (shorter than body) along with the clavate femora, rounded elytral apices, shining integument, and other features demonstrate that this species belongs to Metaphrenon Martins of the Smodicini. The type could not be located, but further examination may show that the only other species in the formerly monotypic genus, M. impressicolle (Lacordaire), is a synonym.

Notes

Published as part of Lingafelter, Steven W., 2008, Seven New Species of Elaphidiini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the Dominican Republic with Taxonomic Notes, New Country Records, and a Key toElaphidionAudinet-Serville from Hispaniola, pp. 353-379 in The Coleopterists Bulletin 62 (3) on pages 353-379, DOI: 10.1649/1110.1, http://zenodo.org/record/5370492

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Additional details

Biodiversity

Family
Cerambycidae
Genus
Metaphrenon
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Lingafelter
Species
lucidum
Taxonomic status
comb. nov.
Taxon rank
species

References

  • Olivier, M. 1795. Entomologie, ou Histoire Naturelle des Insectes, avec leurs caracteres generiques et specifiques, leur description, leur synonymie, et leur figure enluminee. Coleopteres. Paris 4. 519 pp.