Trichodesmina Español 1982: 66

Schnepp, Kyle E., 2023, Catalog of the world species of Trichodesma LeConte, 1861 (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) and associated genera, Insecta Mundi 2023, pp. 1-19 : 15-16

Trichodesmina Español 1982: 66 . (Placed near Trichodesma in the generic description).

Type species: Trichodesmina nana Español 1982: 67 , by monotypy.

Trichodesmina bicolor Viñolas and Masó 2007a: 15 .

Type (male): DNMNH.

Type locality: South Africa: Kruger National Park.

Distribution—Africa: South Africa.

Trichodesmina nana Español 1982: 67 .

Type (male): RMCA.

Type locality: Zaire ( Democratic Republic of the Congo): Congo da Lemba, prov. Zaire central. Distribution—Africa: Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Zambia.

Trichodesma as a genus name in groups other than Coleoptera :

Disambiguation— Lepidoptera : Desmotricha Hampson 1911: 396 , replacement name for Trichodesma

Schaus 1898: 140.

Hampson is typically given as the author for the genus Trichodesma in Lepidoptera , but Schaus (1898) appears to use the generic name first for Trichodesma obliqua Schaus, 1898 , making him the author of the genus. Hampson (1898) references and cites Schaus’ publication, making it clear Hampson published later even though he presents Trichodesma as a new genus. This would also make Trichodesma obliqua the type species of the genus by monotypy.

The following are species of Lepidoptera that were described in Trichodesma or were at one time treated as Trichodesma . The species are given with this generic combination and it is noted who made that combination or if it was originally described in Trichodesma . The current status and combination of each species is not given, the following is simply a list of species of Lepidoptera that may appear with this combination in older literature.

Trichodesma albicincta Hampson 1905: 430 , original combination.

Trichodesma aurimacula Schaus 1905: 190 , original combination.

Trichodesma hoffmannsi Rothschild 1912: 158 , original combination.

Trichodesma imitata ( Druce 1883: 382) , combination by Hampson 1898: 452.

Trichodesma klagesi Rothschild 1912: 157 , original combination.

Trichodesma nitens Rothschild 1912: 158 , original combination.

Trichodesma obliqua Schaus 1898: 140 , original combination.

Trichodesma oceola Dyar 1910: 230 , original combination.

Trichodesma parva Rothschild 1912: 158 , original combination.

Trichodesma perplexa Rothschild 1912: 158 , original combination.

Trichodesma similis Rothschild 1912: 158 , original combination.

Trichodesma trita Dognin 1911: 5 , original combination.

Trichodesma uniformis Hampson 1898: 453 , original combination.

Trichodesma ursula (Stoll 1781) (in Cramer 1781: 107), combination by Hampson 1898: 452.

Disambiguation —Plantae: Boraginales : Boraginaceae : Trichodesma R.Br.

This generic name is also used for a genus of plants containing about 45 species in the Boraginaceae ( Retief and Van Wyk 2002) .