A review of the Japanese Kateretidae fauna (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)
Author
Hisamatsu, Sadatomo
text
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae
2011
2011-12-09
51
2
551
585
journal article
10.5281/zenodo.5329313
0374-1036
5329313
Genus
Sibirhelus
Kirejtshuk, 1989
Type
species.
Heterhelus corpulentus
Reitter, 1900
, by original designation.
Diagnosis.
Body elongate oval, strongly convex. Antennae moniliform. Pronotum with lateral margins uniformly rounded; punctures on disc larger than eye facet; posterior angles obtusely angulate; basal margin nearly straight or with slight curvature. Male abdominal tergite VIII externally visible. Tarsal claws more or less expanded at the base. Ovipositor with short styli.
Bionomics.
Sibirhelus corpulentus
was collected from flowers of
Carex dispalata
Boott (Cyperaceae)
(see Bionomics of
S. corpulentus
below).
Distribution.
Siberia and
Japan
(
JELÍNEK & AUDISIO 2007
).
Note.
Sibirhelus
is a monotypic genus with only one species,
S. corpulentus
, occurring from Siberia to
Japan
.