{"title":"Description of Euchre gen. nov., a new Coccidulini genus (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the Euchre Valley in Australia","authors":"Karol Szawaryn","doi":"10.1111/aen.12637","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<p>Australia is inhabited by a very rich and mostly endemic fauna of ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), with a relatively high proportion of taxa belonging to the tribe Coccidulini. Australian Coccidulini are grouped in 15 genera, of which 11 are endemic. Here, a new distinctive Australian Coccidulini genus and species is described—<i>Euchre australis</i> <b>gen. et sp. nov.</b>, which is characterised by compact antennal club, long ventral antennal grooves on head capsule extending to anterior margin of prosternum, and presence of chin piece partially covering mouthparts in repose. Its relationship with other Australian Coccidulini genera is discussed.</p>","PeriodicalId":8574,"journal":{"name":"Austral Entomology","volume":"62 2","pages":"149-154"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1000,"publicationDate":"2023-05-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Austral Entomology","FirstCategoryId":"97","ListUrlMain":"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/aen.12637","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"ENTOMOLOGY","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Australia is inhabited by a very rich and mostly endemic fauna of ladybird beetles (Coccinellidae), with a relatively high proportion of taxa belonging to the tribe Coccidulini. Australian Coccidulini are grouped in 15 genera, of which 11 are endemic. Here, a new distinctive Australian Coccidulini genus and species is described—Euchre australisgen. et sp. nov., which is characterised by compact antennal club, long ventral antennal grooves on head capsule extending to anterior margin of prosternum, and presence of chin piece partially covering mouthparts in repose. Its relationship with other Australian Coccidulini genera is discussed.
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Austral Entomology is a scientific journal of entomology for the Southern Hemisphere. It publishes Original Articles that are peer-reviewed research papers from the study of the behaviour, biology, biosystematics, conservation biology, ecology, evolution, forensic and medical entomology, molecular biology, public health, urban entomology, physiology and the use and control of insects, arachnids and myriapods. The journal also publishes Reviews on research and theory or commentaries on current areas of research, innovation or rapid development likely to be of broad interest – these may be submitted or invited. Book Reviews will also be considered provided the works are of global significance. Manuscripts from authors in the Northern Hemisphere are encouraged provided that the research has relevance to or broad readership within the Southern Hemisphere. All submissions are peer-reviewed by at least two referees expert in the field of the submitted paper. Special issues are encouraged; please contact the Chief Editor for further information.