Generic synopsis of neotropical Danaceinae and a revision of the genus Hylodanacaea Pic, 1926 (Coleoptera: Dasytidae)

Abstract

Neotropical genera of the Danaceinae of the family Dasytidae are re-defined, the genus Hylodanacaea Pic, 1926 is revised. The following taxa are described as new to science: Listrocerus gen. n., Hylodanacaea mrazi sp. n., H. plaumanni sp. n., H. marioi sp. n., H. femorata sp. n., and H. inlimbata sp. n. Replacement name Hylodanacaea nobilis nom.n. is used for Dasytes gayi Solier, 1849 nec Guerin, 1844 (now Astylus, Melyridae); Amecocems solieri nom.n. for Dasytes (Amecocerus) obscurus Solier, 1849 nec Gylienhal, 1813. The following synonyms arc proposed: Dasytes maculicollis var. ruficeps Pic, 1910 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea immarginata (Pic, 1926); Dasytes haemorrhoidalis var. suturifer Pic, 1928 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea haemorrhoidalis (Solier, 1849); Dasytes limbatithorax Pic, 1910 and Dasytes albopubescens Pic, 1926 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea maculicollis (Solier, 1849), Dasytes kuscheli Wittmer, 1942 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea derbesii (Solier, 1849); Dasytes limbatus Philippi & Philippi, 1864 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea binotata (Solier, 1849); Dasytes marginipennis var. obliteraticollis Pic, 1910 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea marginipennis (Solier, 1849); Dasytes salzei Solier, 1849 and Dasytes impressus var. notaiicollis Pic, 1928 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea impressa (Solier, 1849); Dasytes luteus Solier, 1849 [homonymous with D. luteus Blanchard, 1843 (now Arthrobracims, Melyridae)] syn.n. of Hylodanacaea semicincta (Pic, 1928); Dasytes buehreri Wittmer, 1942 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea boliviensis (Pic, 1910); Dasytes pachyteanus Pic, 1927 and Dasytes subalutaceicollis Pic, 1954 syn.n. of Hylodanacaea peruviana (Pic, 1910); Dasytes marcapatanus var. densepunctatus Pic, 1928 syn.n. o( Hylodanacaea marcapatana (Pic, 1927).