Two new species of Microrhagus from the Russian Far East with notes on some Palaearctic Dirhagini (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae)

A.V. Kovalev

Abstract. Microrhagus nikitskyi sp. nov. and M. vicarius sp. nov. are described from the Russian Far East. Based on the holotype, Balistica elongata Fleutiaux, 1923 is re-described. The following new combinations are proposed: Clypeorhagus elongatus (Fleutiaux, 1923), comb. nov. (= Balistica elongata Fleutiaux, 1923) and Dirrhagofarsus ferrugineus (Reitter, 1889), comb. nov. (= Dirrhagus ferrugineus Reitter, 1889). A new synonym is established: Dirrhagofarsus Fleutiaux, 1935 = Pseudorhacopus Olexa, 1975, syn. nov. Lectotypes of Microrhagus pyrenaeus Bonvouloir, 1872 and Dirrhagus ferrugineus Reitter, 1889 are designated; status and distribution of these species are discussed.

Key words: false click beetles, new species, re-description, new combinations, new synonym, lectotypes designation

Zoosystematica Rossica, 2016, 25(2): 277–290 ▪ Published in print 27 December 2016

https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2016.25.2.277 ▪ Open full article

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