Record of the Fungus Beetle Spathomeles anceps (Gorham) (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Lycoperdininae) from Kolhapur, Maharashtra, India

Authors

  • Yogesh J. Koli Sant Rawool Maharaj College
  • Ganesh P. Bhawane Shivaji University
  • H. V. Ghate Modern College

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11609/JoTT.o4067.6473-6

Keywords:

Coleoptera, Endomychidae, Kolhapur, Maharashtra State, Spathomeles anceps

Abstract

Spathomeles anceps, a fungus beetle of the family Endomychidae is reported, with illustrations, for the first time from Kolhapur, Maharashtra State.

Author Biographies

Yogesh J. Koli, Sant Rawool Maharaj College

Department of Zoology, Sant Rawool Maharaj College Kudal, Maharashtra 416520, India

Ganesh P. Bhawane, Shivaji University

Department of Zoology, Shivaji University Kolhapur, Maharashtra 416004, India

H. V. Ghate, Modern College

Department of Zoology (Retired), Modern College, Pune, Maharashtra 411005, India

References

Arrow, G.J. (1925). Fauna of British India Including Ceylon and Burma. Coleoptera: Clavicornia - Erotylidae, Languriidae and Endomychidae. Taylor and Francis, London, 416pp.

Gorham, H.S. (1895). List of the Coleoptera in the collection of H.E. Andrwes Esq. from India and Burma with descriptions of new species and notes. Families Malacodermata, Erotylidae-Endomychidae. Annales de La Societe Entomologique de Belgique. Trente neuvieme VI: 293-330.

Shockley, F.W., K.W. Tomaszewska & J.V. Mchugh (2009). An annotated checklist of the handsome fungus beetles of the world (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Endomychidae). Zootaxa 1999: 1-113.

Strohecker, H.F. (1964). A synopsis of the Amphisternini (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) Pacific Insects 6(2): 319-357.

Tomaszewska, K.W. (2005). Phylogeny and generic classification of the subfamily Lycoperdininae with a re-analysis of the family Endomychidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea). Annales Zoologici 55(Supplement 1): 1-172.

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Published

26-10-2014

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 11 (2014)

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