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Pseudomicracis tomicoides

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Pseudomicracis tomicoides (Schedl, 1961)

(Figs 36, 39, 42, 45, 48, 51)

Micracidendron tomicoides Schedl, 1961: 141

Saurotocis tomicoides (Schedl, 1961), combination by Wood (1984)

Pseudomicracis tomicoides (Schedl, 1961), combination by Jordal (2021c)

Type material. Holotype, female: Madagascar, Perinet, 23.xi.1952, Dr K.E. Schedl [MNHN]. Allotype male and paratypes: same data as holotype [MNHN, NHMW].

Diagnosis. Length 2.6–2.9 mm, 2.3–2.5 × as long as wide. Antennal club almost three times as long as wide, sutures not evident, basal segment shiny, very short; male declivity impressed, demarcated on each side by 5–7 large tubercles; posterior margin of elytra with a distinct rim; interstriae with densely placed and strongly confused setae; female frons with dense, long, soft setae; antennal scapus short, with a very long and thin dorsal spike with long setae longer than spike.

Distribution and biology. Madagascar. Only known from the type locality where it was dissected from Ocotea cymosa and O. laens (Lauraceae) branches about 4–5 cm diameter (Schedl 1977). One male may accept one, two or three females, copulate with these just inside the entrance, and each female excavate longitudinal egg tunnels in the phloem.

Notes

Published as part of Jordal, Bjarte H., 2022, The strongly dimorphic bark beetle genus Pseudomicracis (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) in Madagascar-an integrated taxonomic revision, pp. 325-343 in Zootaxa 5125 (3) on page 338, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5125.3.5, http://zenodo.org/record/6443876

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URL
http://treatment.plazi.org/id/039587B4FFB3FFA6FF5CFF71D95DFCC8

Cites
Figure: 10.5281/zenodo.6443900 (DOI)
Figure: 10.5281/zenodo.6443904 (DOI)
Is part of
Journal article: 10.11646/zootaxa.5125.3.5 (DOI)
Journal article: http://zenodo.org/record/6443876 (URL)
Journal article: http://publication.plazi.org/id/FFACFFCCFFBEFFABFFCBFFAED841FF85 (URL)
Journal article: http://zoobank.org/4645A035-17E6-488C-8F10-DA66E146487D (URL)
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https://biodiversitypmc.sibils.org/collections/plazi/039587B4FFB3FFA6FF5CFF71D95DFCC8 (URL)
https://www.gbif.org/species/194565927 (URL)
https://www.checklistbank.org/dataset/56069/taxon/039587B4FFB3FFA6FF5CFF71D95DFCC8.taxon (URL)

Biodiversity

Collection code
MNHN , MNHN, NHMW
Event date
1952-11-23
Family
Curculionidae
Genus
Pseudomicracis
Kingdom
Animalia
Order
Coleoptera
Phylum
Arthropoda
Scientific name authorship
Schedl
Species
tomicoides
Taxon rank
species
Type status
allotype , holotype
Verbatim event date
1952-11-23
Taxonomic concept label
Pseudomicracis tomicoides (Schedl, 1961) sec. Jordal, 2022

References

  • Schedl, K. E. (1961) Fauna Madagascariensis, IV. 188 contribution. Institut Scientifique de Madagascar, Memoires, Series E, 12, 127 - 170.
  • Wood, S. L. (1984) New generic synonomy and new genera of Scolytidae (Coleoptera). Great Basin Naturalist, 44, 223 - 230.
  • Jordal, B. H. (2021 c) A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Micracidini (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) reveals a strong diversifying role for Madagascar. Organisms Diversity & Evolution, 21, 245 - 278. https: // doi. org / 10.1007 / s 13127 - 021 - 00481 - 4
  • Schedl, K. E. (1977) Die Scolytidae und Platypodidae Madagaskars und einiger naheliegender Inselgruppen. Mitteilungen der Forstlichen Bundes-Versuchsanstalt Wien, 119, 1 - 326.