Karlsenius Jordal, 2021

Jordal, Bjarte H., 2021, A phylogenetic and taxonomic assessment of Afrotropical Micracidini (Coleoptera, Scolytinae) reveals a strong diversifying role for Madagascar, Organisms Diversity & Evolution 21 (1), pp. 245-278 : 275

Karlsenius Jordal , gen. nov.

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Type species. Miocryphalus nigrinus Schedl 1957

Etymology. Named after Karl Schedl—a senior Austrian taxonomist—in gratitude for all the mess he made in bark beetle taxonomy which made younger apprentices busy for years in revising dodgy classifications. The Latin suffix - senius is a neuter nominal adjective, meaning senior.

Diagnosis. Frons sexually dimorphic in at least one species, cuticle on vertex and behind eyes finely strigose. Eyes weakly to distinctly emarginated. Antennal scapus elongated with scattered setae, funiculus 4-segmented, club flat and pilose without sutures. Pronotum declivitous and strongly asperate on anterior half, anterior margin elevated, with 4–6 recurved small teeth; posterior half of pronotum shiny, finely punctured, basal margin with a fine, sharp rim which continues laterally; vestiture consisting of fine hair-like setae. Scutellum triangular, flush with elytra. Elytra with striae not impressed, punctures minute. Interstriae smooth, shiny. Vestiture consisting of single rows of rectangular or spatulate interstrial setae and fine hair-like strial setae. Protibiae variable, narrow to broad, with 4–7 lateral socketed teeth. Mesocoxae moderately separated by little more than the width of scapus.

Included species

Karlsenius attenuatum (Eggers, 1935) comb. nov. ( Stephanoderes , via Miocryphalus )

(Figs. 98, 101, 104)

Karlsenius ghanaensis (Schedl, 1977) comb. nov. ( Cryphalomorphus , via Eidophelus )

Karlsenius klainedoxae ( Schedl, 1957) comb. nov. ( Miocryphalus )

(Figs. 105, 108, 111)

Karlsenius nigrinum ( Schedl 1957) comb. nov. ( Miocryphalus )

(Figs. 106, 109, 112)

Karlsenius nitidum (Schedl, 1 96 5) comb. nov. ( Eidophelus , via Miocryphalus )

(Figs. 107, 110, 113)

Distribution

Tropical Africa, Madagascar