The Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) †
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
3. Results
3.1. General Information on the Genus Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899
3.2. Diagnosis, Description, and Biology of the New Species
- Lichenophanes juxtaorientalis Borowski and Brustel n. sp. (Figure 2A).
3.3. Lichenophanes varius (Illiger, 1801)
- Apate varia Illiger, 1801: 172 [7]
- Bostrichus Dufourii Laterille, 1806: 7 [8]
- Apate gallica Panzer, 1807: 17 [9]
3.3.1. Description, Biology, and Geographical Distribution of the Nominotypical Subspecies
- Lichenophanes varius varius (Illiger, 1801) (Figure 3A).
3.3.2. Diagnosis, Description, Biology, and Zoological Distribution of the New Subspecies
- Lichenophanes varius turanicus Borowski and Brustel n. subsp. (Figure 5A).
3.4. Diagnosis, Description, and Biology of Lichenophanes numida Lesne, 1899 (Figure 6)
- Lichenophanes numida Lesne, 1899: 478 [1].
3.5. Description, Biology, and Geographical Distribution of Lichenophanes carinatus (Lewis, 1896) Stat. Rev. (Figure 7A)
3.6. Description, Biology, and Geographical Distribution of Lichenophanes carinipennis (Lewis, 1896) (Figure 9A)
4. Keys for Identifications
4.1. Key for the Identification of Western-Palaearctic Species of the Genus Lichenophanes
- Surface of elytra is covered with recumbent yellow, yellow–gray or golden setae, which form a marbled pattern.………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………2.
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- Surface of elytra almost naked; scarce, hardly noticeable, short, and recumbent setae on the sides and margins of elytra, and also in the area of elytral declivity…………………………………………………..L. juxtaorientalis n. sp.
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- Intercoxal process of the first abdominal sternite, conical in shape, evenly narrowing toward the apex, where it is narrowly rounded (Figure 6B); apical margins of elytra are slightly flattened and elongated toward the back……………………………………………………………………………………………..L. numida (Lesne).
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- Surface of elytra is between punctures with tiny papillae; setae of elytra are dense and form numerous, wide patches that occur over nearly all their area……………………………………………….L. varius varius (Illiger).
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- Surface of elytra is between punctures without tiny papillae; setae of elytra form small, rarely distributed patches; the size and layout of patches resemble L. numida more than L. varius……..……L. varius turanicus n. subsp.
4.2. Key for the Identification of Eastern Asian Species of the Genus Lichenophanes
- Elytra at apices jointly sharpened (Figure 7C). Scape is as long as two subsequent segments. The first two segments of the club of antennae are rounded on the sides (Figure 7B). Areas between elytral punctures are narrow, and clearly narrower than the puncture diameter………………………………………L. carinatus (Lewis).
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- Elytral apices with short but clear declivity (Figure 9C). Scape is as long as the three subsequent segments. The first two segments of the club are straight on the sides (Figure 9B). Areas between elytral punctures are at least as wide as the puncture diameter or wider……………………………………………………….L. carinipennis (Lewis).
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Borowski, J.; Brustel, H.; Rutkiewicz, A.; Oszako, T.; Lasoń, A. The Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae). Insects 2025, 16, 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040411
Borowski J, Brustel H, Rutkiewicz A, Oszako T, Lasoń A. The Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae). Insects. 2025; 16(4):411. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040411
Chicago/Turabian StyleBorowski, Jerzy, Hervé Brustel, Artur Rutkiewicz, Tomasz Oszako, and Andrzej Lasoń. 2025. "The Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae)" Insects 16, no. 4: 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040411
APA StyleBorowski, J., Brustel, H., Rutkiewicz, A., Oszako, T., & Lasoń, A. (2025). The Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 of the Palaearctic and Oriental Regions (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae). Insects, 16(4), 411. https://doi.org/10.3390/insects16040411