The species of the genus Pria Stephens (Goleoptera: Nitidulidae) |
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| Authors: | M. C. COOPER |
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| Affiliation: | School of Biological Sciences, Thames Polytechnic, Wellington Street, London SE18 |
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| Abstract: | Pria Stephens is redefined and distinguished from related genera. A key is provided to the 73 species recognized, including 47 described as new. Pria nigricans Grouvelle, P. ruficollis Grouvelle and P. vicina Grouvelle are newly placed in synonymy, whilst P. nitidior Grouvelle is transferred to the genus Microporellus Endrody-Younga. Lectotypes are designated for 25 nominal species and a neotype is designated for Pria deplanata Reitter. |
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| Keywords: | Nitidulidae Meligethinae Pria Microporellus taxonomy nomenclature identification new species new synonymy |
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