KANALIELLA GEN. N., A NEW GENUS OF CLERIDAE FROM THE MELANESIAN REGION (COLEOPTERA: CLERIDAE: CLERINAE)

摘要

Kanaliella dregei (Perroud, 1864), comb. n. and Kanaliella triangularis (Perroud, 1864), comb, n., from the Melanesian territories of New Caledonia and Vanuatu, are transferred from Eunatalis Schenkling, 1909 to the new genus Kanaliella Gerstmeier, gen. n. and lectotypes designated. Colour photographs, figures of genitalia and distribution maps are provided. Schenkling (1909) erected Eunatalis Schenkling for Australian clerid species formerly included in the South American genus Natalis Laporte. Kolibac (1998) synonymised Metademius Schenkling, Eunatalis Schenkling and Cormodes Pascoe with Natalis, although Solervicens (2007) disputed this and reinstated Metademius and Eunatalis as valid genera without commenting on the status of Cormodes. In his cladogram, Solervicens (2007) showed the relationships between the South American genera Eurymetomorphon Pic, Neogyponyx Schenkling and Natalis with the Australian genera Metademius and Eunatalis. Further assessment of these genera is required in order toclarify their taxonomic status.