A revision of the genus Kaszabister Mazur (Histeridae, Histerinae, Exosternini)

Authors

Michael S. Caterino, Clemson UniversityFollow
Nicolas Degalllier
Slawomir Mazur, Warsaw University of Life Sciences
Alexey K. Tishechkin, Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

6-2012

Publication Title

ZooKeys

Publisher

Pensoft Publishers

Abstract

We revise the four species of Kaszabister Mazur, 1972, one of which, Kaszabister barrigai sp. n., is described as new. The other species in the genus are K. rubellus (Erichson, 1834), K. ferrugineus (Kirsch, 1873) and K. carinatus (Lewis, 1888). The species are principally known from the subtropics of South America, with one in Central America. Lectotypes are designated for K. rubellus and K. ferrugineus, and a key is provided for all the species. Ants of the genus Solenopsis Westwood, mainly S. invicta Buren and S. saevissima (Smith), are documented as hosts of three of the four species.

Comments

Originally published open access. Published version found here: http://www.pensoft.net/journals/zookeys/article/3245/a-revision-of-the-genus-kaszabister-mazur-histeridae-

Recommended Citation

Dégallier N, Mazur S, Tishechkin AK, Caterino MS (2012) A revision of the genus Kaszabister Mazur (Histeridae, Histerinae, Exosternini). ZooKeys 199: 71–89. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.199.3245