A revision of Lycinella Gorham, 1884 with the description of six new species (Coleoptera, Lycidae, Calopterini)

Abstract

The Neotropical genus Lycinella Gorham, 1884 is revised. Lycinella opaca Gorham, 1884 and Lycinella parvula Gorham, 1884 are redescribed and illustrated. Six new species are described for the genus: Lycinella adamantis sp. n., L. hansoni sp. n., L. milleri sp. n., L. cidaoi sp. n., L. marshalli sp. n. and L. pugliesae sp. n.. Lycinella humeralis Pic, 1933 is moved to Ceratoprion humerale (Pic, 1933), comb. n. A key to the species of Lycinella, illustrations and a distribution map is provided.