Phylogeny and placement of Boganiidae (Coleoptera,Cucujoidea) with a review of Australian and New Caledonian taxa |
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| Authors: | HERMES E. ESCALONA JOHN F. LAWRENCE MAREK WANAT ADAM ŚLIPIŃSKI |
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| Affiliation: | 1. Australian National Insect Collection, National Collections Australia, CSIRO, Canberra, Australia;2. Museo del Instituto de Zoología Agrícola, Universidad Central de Venezuela, Maracay, Venezuela;3. Museum of Natural History, University of Wroc?aw, Wroc?aw, Poland |
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| Abstract: | A phylogeny of the cucujoid family Boganiidae (Coleoptera) is inferred for the first time based on a parsimony analysis of 102 morphological characters (70 adult and 32 larval). The analysis resulted in a monophyletic Boganiidae divided into two main clades, Boganiinae and Paracucujinae, each supported by a series of synapomorphies. The Boganiinae genera recovered were Afroboganium Endrödy‐Younga & Crowson and Boganium Sen Gupta & Crowson, whereas Paracucujinae includes Paracucujus Sen Gupta & Crowson, Metacucujus Endrödy‐Younga & Crowson, Athertonium Crowson and the New Caledonian Dzumacium caledonicum gen.n. , sp.n. New specimen data and biological information for the Australian taxa are summarized with overviews on biogeography and comments on the fossil Jurassic Parandrexis Martynov (Parandrexidae). Two new species of Boganium, primarily from the Australian mallee are described: B. malleense sp.n. and B. medioflavum sp.n . Boganium malleense is recorded from flowers of Eucalyptus gracilis F. (Myrtaceae). Adults and larvae of Paracucujus rostratus Sen Gupta & Crowson are redescribed. Athertonium parvum Crowson is redescribed and Athertonium williamsi sp.n. is described from coastal New South Wales. Several host records for Athertonium are also presented. |
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