Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859
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Genus Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859 View in CoL View at ENA
Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859a: 140. Type species: Calleida cyanea Motschulsky, 1850 (= Cymindis viridis Dejean, 1831) designated by Larson (1969: 29). Etymology. From the Greek philos (beloved) and phyge or pheuge (escape) [feminine].
Philophyga Gemminger and Harold, 1868a: 118. Unjustified emendation of Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859.
Philopheuga Bates, 1883a: 202. Unjustified emendation of Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859.
Diversity.
Four species comprised this genus: one ( Philophuga brachinoides Bates) is found in Mexico only, another one ( Anchomenus viridis ) in Canada and United States, and the other two in United States and Mexico.
Identification.
Larson (1969) revised the species.
Taxonomic Note.
This taxon is ranked as a subgenus of Calleida by some authors.
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Philophuga Motschulsky, 1859
Bousquet, Yves 2012 |
Philopheuga
Chaudoir 1877 |
Philophyga
Gemminger & Harold 1868 |
Philophuga
Motschulsky 1859 |
Philophuga
Motschulsky 1859 |
Philophuga
Motschulsky 1859 |
Calleida cyanea
Motschulsky 1850 |
Cymindis viridis
Dejean 1831 |