Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854

Packova, Gabriela & Kundrata, Robin, 2023, A new species of Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854 (Coleoptera, Rhagophthalmidae) from Laos represents the smallest known member of the genus, ZooKeys 1184, pp. 81-89 : 81

publication ID	https://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.1184.112437
publication LSID	lsid:zoobank.org:pub:654C20B5-8303-463E-86B8-ACA39BA34EA6
DOI	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10170320
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/3444F955-57EC-563B-9B8D-439F962229CD
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scientific name	Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854
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Genus Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854 View in CoL View at ENA

Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854: 45. Type species: Rhagophthalmus scutellatus Motschulsky, 1854.

Ochotyra = Ochotyra Pascoe, 1862: 323. Type species: Ochotyra semiusta Pascoe, 1862: 323 (Wittmer in Wittmer and Ohba 1994: 342).*

Diagnosis.

This genus can be currently characterized by deeply emarginate eyes, medium-sized mandibles, and relatively short antennae. Its limits and relationships with morphologically similar genera need to be critically revised.