Cymindis (Pinacodera), Schaum, 1857

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Subgenus Pinacodera Schaum, 1857

Pinacodera Schaum, 1857a: 294. Type species: Cymindis limbata Dejean, 1831 designated by Lindroth (1969a: 1067). Etymology. From the Greek pinacos (board, tablet, chart) and dere (neck, by extension pronotum) [feminine].

Planesus Motschulsky, 1864: 240. Type species: Cymindis fuscata Dejean, 1831 (= Lebia platicollis Say, 1823) by original designation. Synonymy established by Chaudoir (1875: 2).

Diversity.

Nineteen species in the temperate, subtropical, and tropical regions of North America (11 species) and Middle America (11 species).

Identification.

Casey (1920) published a key to all but three ( Pinacodera complanata , Pinacodera punctigera , and Pinacodera punctifera ) of the currently valid North American species. As usual his key is difficult to use. A taxonomic revision of the subgenus is needed.

Taxonomic Note.

Lorenz (2005: 465) listed Pinacodera as a valid genus. However, Ball and Hilchie (1983: 149) presented arguments to treat this group as a subgenus of Cymindis .