ZooKeys (Jun 2012)

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

  • Nicolas Degallier,
  • Slawomir Mazur,
  • Alexey Tishechkin,
  • Michael Caterino

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.199.3245
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 199, no. 0
pp. 71 – 89

Abstract

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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.