A revision of the Pediacus Shuckard 1839 (Coleoptera: Cucujidae) of Asia and Australasia

Marris JW 1 , Ślipiński A 2

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  • 1 Entomology Research Museum, Ecology Department, Faculty of Agriculture and Life Sciences, PO Box 85084, Lincoln University, Lincoln 7647, Christchurch, New Zealand.; Email: john.marris@lincoln.ac.nz
  • 2 CSIRO Ecosystem Sciences, GPO Box 1700, Canberra, ACT 2601, Australia.; Email: adam.slipinski@csiro.au
Zootaxa, 2014;3754:32-58.
PMID: 24869679 DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.3754.1.2

Abstract

The Pediacus Shuckard fauna of Asia and Australasia is revised. Eighteen species are recorded, described and illustrated from the regions and a key to species is provided. Nine new species are described: Pediacus australis sp. nov. (Australia, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Thailand), P. carinatus sp. nov. (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand), P. fujianensis sp. nov. (China), P. japonicoides sp. nov. (Taiwan); P. leei sp. nov. (Taiwan), P. pendleburyi sp. nov. (Malaysia), P. sinensis sp. nov. (China), P. taiwanensis sp. nov. (Taiwan) and P. thomasi sp. nov. (Taiwan). A checklist of the Pediacus fauna of the world is given, listing a total of 31 species. 

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