A New Species of Mezium Curtis (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from South Africa, with Notes on the Genus and Species Limits

T. Keith Philips; Ryan L. Dickmann

doi:10.1649/0010-065X-72.2.317

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T. Keith Philips,¹ Ryan L. Dickmann¹

¹Systematics and Evolution Laboratory, Department of Biology Western Kentucky University Bowling Gree

Abstract

A spider beetle, Mezium colossosetum Philips and Dickmann, new species, is described from the Western Cape, South Africa. We also propose the synonymy of Mezium namibiensis Bellés with Mezium gracilicorne Pic and discuss the possibility of a second synonym within the genus. Documentation of the variation within M. gracilicorne is illustrated and discussed. All distribution records known for the species of Mezium Curtis are listed, and the origin of the genus is hypothesized based on both morphological and preliminary molecular data.

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T. Keith Philips and Ryan L. Dickmann "A New Species of Mezium Curtis (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from South Africa, with Notes on the Genus and Species Limits," The Coleopterists Bulletin 72(2), 317-330, (20 June 2018). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-72.2.317

Received: 6 July 2017; Accepted: 8 April 2018; Published: 20 June 2018

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