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| - The genus Pelonium SPINOLA is revised collectively for the first time. Fifty-seven new species are described: P. abacum, P. abruptum, P. adunatum, P. anteguttatum, P. atrahumeratum, P. atraliculum, P. bibullum, P. biliturum, P. buenavista, P. caborojo, P. caraguata, P. careoritum, P. caudiculum, P. cavei, P. caymanensis, P. circum, P. condylum, P. cribellum, P. dapsilum, P. denotatum, P. disjunctum, P. divericoatum, P. divisum, P. effusum, P. fissilum, P. fucogonium, P. fuscum, P. gigantum, P. granosum, P. inagua, P. infusum, P. latusculum, P. lablanci, P. leukotaxium, P. litum, P. lustroatum, P. maculoangulum, P. megaclerus, P. morrisi, P. nictuatum, P. ocellatum, P. plicatum, P. popliteum, P. rallum, P. regina. P. rico, P. revimentum, P. russulentum, P. spinulum, P. stolonum, P. taino, P. turnbowi, P. ustulatum, P. venabulum, P. wappesi, P. woodruffi, and P. xanthorum. Previously described species include: P. aliciae BARR, P. alcicorne (KLUG), P. amabile SPINOLA, P. axinoides (W OLCOTT), P. badeni GORHAM, P. bipunctatum GORHAM, P. buqueti SPINOLA, P. cyanicollis (PERACCHI), P. disconotatum Plc, P. erymanthoides SCHENKLING, P. fasciculatum (KLUG), P. fugax (KLUG), P. geniculatum (KLUG), P. inaequalicolle SCHENKLING, P. junctum PIC, P. lampyroides SPINOLA, P. leucophaeum (KLUG), P. lituratum (KIRBY), P. lividum ERICHSON, P. longfieldae BLAIR, P. luridum GORHAM, P. maculicolle SCHAEFFER, P. metalloideum SPINOLA, P. niveum (CHEVROLAT), P. nigroclavatum CHEVROLAT, P. nigrosignatum PIC, P. notabile GORHAM, P. optabile GORHAM, P. peninsulare (SCHAEFFER), P. percumptum GORHAM, P. photinoides (CHEVROLAT), P. piciventre CHEVROLAT, P. placidum SCHENKLING, P. posticum (KLUG), P. quadriplagiatum KUWERT, P. ramosum SCHENKLING, P. riveti LESNE, P. rossi SCHENKLING, P. scapulare BARR, P. schenklingi GORHAM, P. semirufum GORHAM, P. scoparium (KLUG), P. spectabile (PERACCHI), P. spinolai (CHAPIN), P. suturale SPINOLA, P. tricinctum (PERACCHI), P. viridipenne (KIRBY), and P. zellibori (PERACCHI). Lectotype designation for non-synonymic species names involve: P. badeni GORHAM, P. bipunctatum GORHAM, P. disconotatum PIC, P. eurymanthoides SCHENKLING, P. fasciculatum (KLUG), P. fugax (KLUG), P. inaequalicolle SCHENKLING, P. junctum PIC, P. lituratum (KIRBY), P. luridum GORHAM, P. nigroclavatum CHEVROLAT, P. niveum (CHEVROLAT), P. notabile GORHAM, P. optabile GORHAM, P. photinoides (CHEVROLAT), P. piciventre CHEVROLAT, P. placidum SCHENKLING, P. ramosum SCHENKLING, P. riveti LESNE, P. schenklingi GORHAM, P. semirufum GORHAM, and Enoplium viridipenne (KIRBY). Lectotype designation for junior synonyms involve: Enoplium auripenne HOPE, Enoplium fulvicornis LUCAS, Pelonium atronotatum Plc, Pelonium corporaali PIC, Pelonium lateapicale PIC, Pelonium praeustum SPINOLA, Pelonium multinotatum PIC, Pelonium separatum PIC, Pelonium tarsale SCHENKLING, and Pelonium unipunctatum PIC. Morphological evidence and information from collection labels suggest that these beetles are predators of wood-infesting insects. Some show bark-like cryptic coloration and a body form that implies involvement in Batesian mimicry with Lampyridae. Pelonium species are thought to have originated from South American ancestors that eventually generated 15 lines of evolution as indicated via a computer generated phylogeny. This treatise includes a morphological analysis, review of natural history, key to species, discussion of species-group evolution, 199 line drawings, 8 electron micrographs, 8 Auto Montage morphological illustrations, 89 figures of male terminalia, 18 distribution maps, and 105 habitus photographs.
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| - The genus Pelonium SPINOLA is revised collectively for the first time. Fifty-seven new species are described: P. abacum, P. abruptum, P. adunatum, P. anteguttatum, P. atrahumeratum, P. atraliculum, P. bibullum, P. biliturum, P. buenavista, P. caborojo, P. caraguata, P. careoritum, P. caudiculum, P. cavei, P. caymanensis, P. circum, P. condylum, P. cribellum, P. dapsilum, P. denotatum, P. disjunctum, P. divericoatum, P. divisum, P. effusum, P. fissilum, P. fucogonium, P. fuscum, P. gigantum, P. granosum, P. inagua, P. infusum, P. latusculum, P. lablanci, P. leukotaxium, P. litum, P. lustroatum, P. maculoangulum, P. megaclerus, P. morrisi, P. nictuatum, P. ocellatum, P. plicatum, P. popliteum, P. rallum, P. regina. P. rico, P. revimentum, P. russulentum, P. spinulum, P. stolonum, P. taino, P. turnbowi, P. ustulatum, P. venabulum, P. wappesi, P. woodruffi, and P. xanthorum. Previously described species include: P. aliciae BARR, P. alcicorne (KLUG), P. amabile SPINOLA, P. axinoides (W OLCOTT), P. badeni GORHAM, P. bipunctatum GORHAM, P. buqueti SPINOLA, P. cyanicollis (PERACCHI), P. disconotatum Plc, P. erymanthoides SCHENKLING, P. fasciculatum (KLUG), P. fugax (KLUG), P. geniculatum (KLUG), P. inaequalicolle SCHENKLING, P. junctum PIC, P. lampyroides SPINOLA, P. leucophaeum (KLUG), P. lituratum (KIRBY), P. lividum ERICHSON, P. longfieldae BLAIR, P. luridum GORHAM, P. maculicolle SCHAEFFER, P. metalloideum SPINOLA, P. niveum (CHEVROLAT), P. nigroclavatum CHEVROLAT, P. nigrosignatum PIC, P. notabile GORHAM, P. optabile GORHAM, P. peninsulare (SCHAEFFER), P. percumptum GORHAM, P. photinoides (CHEVROLAT), P. piciventre CHEVROLAT, P. placidum SCHENKLING, P. posticum (KLUG), P. quadriplagiatum KUWERT, P. ramosum SCHENKLING, P. riveti LESNE, P. rossi SCHENKLING, P. scapulare BARR, P. schenklingi GORHAM, P. semirufum GORHAM, P. scoparium (KLUG), P. spectabile (PERACCHI), P. spinolai (CHAPIN), P. suturale SPINOLA, P. tricinctum (PERACCHI), P. viridipenne (KIRBY), and P. zellibori (PERACCHI). Lectotype designation for non-synonymic species names involve: P. badeni GORHAM, P. bipunctatum GORHAM, P. disconotatum PIC, P. eurymanthoides SCHENKLING, P. fasciculatum (KLUG), P. fugax (KLUG), P. inaequalicolle SCHENKLING, P. junctum PIC, P. lituratum (KIRBY), P. luridum GORHAM, P. nigroclavatum CHEVROLAT, P. niveum (CHEVROLAT), P. notabile GORHAM, P. optabile GORHAM, P. photinoides (CHEVROLAT), P. piciventre CHEVROLAT, P. placidum SCHENKLING, P. ramosum SCHENKLING, P. riveti LESNE, P. schenklingi GORHAM, P. semirufum GORHAM, and Enoplium viridipenne (KIRBY). Lectotype designation for junior synonyms involve: Enoplium auripenne HOPE, Enoplium fulvicornis LUCAS, Pelonium atronotatum Plc, Pelonium corporaali PIC, Pelonium lateapicale PIC, Pelonium praeustum SPINOLA, Pelonium multinotatum PIC, Pelonium separatum PIC, Pelonium tarsale SCHENKLING, and Pelonium unipunctatum PIC. Morphological evidence and information from collection labels suggest that these beetles are predators of wood-infesting insects. Some show bark-like cryptic coloration and a body form that implies involvement in Batesian mimicry with Lampyridae. Pelonium species are thought to have originated from South American ancestors that eventually generated 15 lines of evolution as indicated via a computer generated phylogeny. This treatise includes a morphological analysis, review of natural history, key to species, discussion of species-group evolution, 199 line drawings, 8 electron micrographs, 8 Auto Montage morphological illustrations, 89 figures of male terminalia, 18 distribution maps, and 105 habitus photographs.
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