Cochliophorus Escherich, 1891

Bologna, M. A. & Pinto, J. D., 2002, The Old World genera of Meloidae (Coleoptera): a key and synopsis, Journal of Natural History 36 (17), pp. 2013-2102 : 2074

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https://doi.org/ 10.1080/00222930110062318

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persistent identifier

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scientific name

Cochliophorus Escherich, 1891
status

 

61. Cochliophorus Escherich, 1891

Type species. Cochliophorus reitteri Escherich, 1891 , by monotypy. 1 sp. Geographic distribution. Greece .

References Taxonomy. Escherich (1891a, 1897a); Bologna (1994a).

Notes

This genus was based on a single (?) specimen labelled ‘Greichenland’ and has never been collected again. Bologna (1994a) recently commented on the type (PMHN) and cast doubt on the terra typica. The general shape of this species diVers greatly from other Palaearctic Nemognathini and is rather similar to certain Afrotropical and Australian Zonitis . Yet, no known African Zonitis has the combination of characters of Cochliophorus : pronotum distinctly wider than long; elytra not costate, completely bordered; metatibial spurs similarly shaped, enlarged. Clari cation of the status of this taxon must await a complete revision of Zonitis latu senso.

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

Genus

Cochliophorus

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Meloidae

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