Rapthius peruvianus ( Franz, 1969 ), 2016

Lord, Nathan P. & Ivie, Michael A., 2016, Several New Genera and Species of New World Synchitini (Coleoptera: Zopheridae: Colydiinae), The Coleopterists Bulletin 70 (4), pp. 715-753 : 715-753

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-70.4.715
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scientific name	Rapthius peruvianus ( Franz, 1969 )
status	new combination

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Rapthius peruvianus ( Franz, 1969) , new combination

( Figs. 19, 21)

Tarphius peruvianus Franz 1969: 144 . New combination.

Description. Rapthius peruvianus is the only known member of this genus and is diagnosed and characterized by the features given in the generic description above. Likely species level diagnostic features may include the number and placement of pronotal and elytral tubercles ( Fig. 19).

Distribution. Peru ( Fig. 21).

Biology. Specimens were collected by sifting forest litter.

Type Material. 2 specimens. Holotype (carded, NHMW): Umg. Tarapoto; Peru, lg. Franz / Tarphius ; peruanus; m.; det. H. Franz / [red label, in Franz’ s hand] Typus . Paratype (carded, NHMW): [tip of genitalia partially extruded, appears broken] Umg. Tarapoto; Peru,lg. Franz / [light yellow label, in Franz’ s hand] Tarphius ; peruanus; m.; [typed] PARATYPUS.

Comments. Franz (1969) elected to place the species in an unrelated Old World genus known primarily from the Canary Islands. This species does not belong in Tarphius .