Contribution to the Knowledge of the Genus Atholus (Coleoptera: Histeridae: Histerinae: Histerini) from the Indonesian Archipelago

Abstract

Some of the Indonesian species of the genus Atholus Thomson, 1859 are re-examined based on museum specimens. Atholus famulus (Lewis, 1892), A. myrmidon (Marseul, 1861) and A. singalanus (Marseul, 1880) are re-described, and SEM micrographs and illustrations of available genitalia are provided. Additional Indonesian records of A. bifrons (Marseul, 1854), A. coelestis (Marseul, 1857), A. philippinensis (Marseul, 1854) and A. torquatus (Marseul, 1854) are reported. A key to the Indonesian species is provided.

Keywords

• redescription
• sem
• new records
• taxonomy
• identification key