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On Eryphus Perty, 1832 (Dichophyiini), Eriphus Audinet-Serville, 1834 (Trachyderini, Trachyderina), and Eryphus Klug, 1829, with description of a new genus, and corrections on publication dates (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae)

Abstract

The validity of two forgotten names, EryphusKlug, 1829Klug, J.C. 1829. Preis-Verzeichniss vorrathiger Insecten-doubletten des Konigl. Berlin, Zoologischen Museums der Universität. 18p. and E. rubricollisKlug, 1829Klug, J.C. 1829. Preis-Verzeichniss vorrathiger Insecten-doubletten des Konigl. Berlin, Zoologischen Museums der Universität. 18p., is discussed. The former is considered a nomen oblitum and synonymized with EriphusAudinet-Serville, 1834Audinet-Serville, J.G. 1834a. Nouvelle classification de la famille des longicornes (suite). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 2(4): 528-573., a nomen protectum; the latter is revalidated and Eriphus purpuratus Chevrolat, 1862 is considered a junior synonym of Eriphus rubricollis (Klug, 1829Klug, J.C. 1829. Preis-Verzeichniss vorrathiger Insecten-doubletten des Konigl. Berlin, Zoologischen Museums der Universität. 18p.). A lectotype is designated to Eryphus rubricollisKlug, 1829Klug, J.C. 1829. Preis-Verzeichniss vorrathiger Insecten-doubletten des Konigl. Berlin, Zoologischen Museums der Universität. 18p.. The date of the work where EriphusAudinet-Serville, 1834Audinet-Serville, J.G. 1834a. Nouvelle classification de la famille des longicornes (suite). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, 2(4): 528-573. was described is corrected. A new genus is described in Dichophyiini Gistel, 1848 to include the species currently allocated in Eryphus sensuNapp & Martins (2002Napp, D.S. & Martins, U.R. 2002. Eryphus Perty, 1832 e Tacyba, um novo gênero de Heteropsini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae). Revista Brasileira de Entomologia, 46(1): 83-92.). The dates of publication of genera and species described by Fairmaire & Germain (Révision des Coléoptères du Chili (suite)) are corrected.

Keywords:
Longhorned woodboring beetles; Neotropical region; Taxonomy

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