Redescription of the eubriine genus, Falsodrupeus Pic, 1949 with a description of a new species (Coleoptera: Psephenidae: Eubriinae)

Abstract

The genus Falsodrupeus Pic, 1949 is redescribed and a new species, F. barclayi sp. nov., is added. The antennae, maxillary and labial palps, and aedeagus are illustrated, and an updated key to the genera of Eubriinae is provided.

Keywords:

• Psephenidae
• Eubriinae
• Falsodrupeus barclayi
• new species
• taxonomy
• water penny beetles
• Madagascar

Acknowledgements

I thank Maxwell V.L. Barclay for loan of this interesting new species and for reading the manuscript. I also thank William D. Shepard for suggestions and reading the manuscript.