A revision of the genus Protocollops EVERS, 1991 (Coleoptera, Malachiidae)

摘要

A revision of the genus Protocollops Ev. is presented, morphological characteristics of the genus are given. Five species, Collops alotouensis WITMER, 1992, comb.n., C. bicoloripennis (PIC, 1920), comb.n., C. betpakdolensis MEDVEDEV, 1964, comb.n., C. nigerrimus WITTMER, 1992, comb.n., and C. susamirensis WITTMER, 1992, comb.n. are transferred to Protocollops. Protocollops bicoloripennis (PIC, 1920) is synonymized with P. betpakdalensis (MEDVEDEV, 1964), syn.n., and P. turanicus (Evens, 1966) with P. susamirensis (WITTMER, 1992) syn.n. Two new species, Protocollops transiliensis TSHERNYSHEV, sp.n. from Kazakhstan, and P. yakovlevi TSHERNYSHEV, sp.n. from Mongolia, are described. Diagnosis, figures of male antenna, genitalia and urites, and a distribution map are provided for all species. A key for Protocollops species is also presented.