Corrections to the status of Eucanthus Westwood, 1848, Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 1911, and Kolbeus Boucomont, 1911 (Coleoptera: Bolboceratidae)

Summary

The status of Eucanthus Westwood, 1848 stat. rev. is corrected. According to the Principle of Priority, Eucanthus is given genus rank, while Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 1911 stat. rev. and Kolbeus Boucomont, 1911 stat. rev. are subordinated as subgenera within Eucanthus. A corrected list for species-group names and new combinations is provided for Eucanthus. The tribe Eucanthini is considered a junior synonym of Bolbelasmini.

Résumé

Corrections aux statuts d'Eucanthus Westwood, 1848, Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 1911, et Kolbeus Boucomont, 1911 (Coleoptera : Bolboceratidae). Le statut d'Eucanthus Westwood, 1848 stat. rev. est corrigé. Selon le principe de priorité, Eucanthus doit être élevé au rang de genre ; Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 1911 stat. rev. et Kolbeus Boucomont, 1911 stat. rev. doivent être considérés comme des sous-genres d'Eucanthus. Une liste corrigée des noms du groupe-espèce et de nouvelles combinaisons sont proposées. La tribu Eucanthini est considérée comme un synonyme junior de Bolbelasmini.

Keywords:

• Bolceratinae
• Bolbelasmini
• Eucanthini

This article refers to:

A new Mexican species of Bolbelasmus Boucomont, 1911 (Coleoptera: Bolboceratidae), with an updated key for related species and a revised status of Eucanthus Westwood, 1848

Acknowledgement

To Andrew B. T. Smith (Canadian Museum of Nature) for making us aware of the mistake corrected herein, for his valuable opinion, and for sharing key literature.

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