Trogossitidae: A review of the beetle family, with a catalogue and keys Author Kolibac, Jiri Moravian Museum, Department of Entomology, Hviezdoslavova 29 a, 627 00 Brno, Czech Republic text ZooKeys 2013 2013-12-31 366 1 194 http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.366.6172 journal article http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.366.6172 1313-2970-366-1 FFD8DC462108382BCB68FFC9FF97F235 577560 Genus Airora Reitter, 1876 Figs 1 , 6 ; Map 5 Airora Reitter, E. 1876: 18. Type species: Trogossita cylindrica Serville, 1828 [designated by Barron 1971 ] Leveille , A. 1910: 7. Barron, J. R. 1971: 64. Kolibac , J. 2005: 41 (redescription). Kolibac , J. 2006: 111 (phylogeny) Temnochilodes Leveille , 1890 [type species: Temnochilodes dugesi Leveille , 1890] Leveille , A. 1910: 9. Kolibac , J. 2005: 41 (synonymized) Description. Body size: about 7.0-16.0 mm. Body shape elongate. Gular sutures narrow, subparallel at apex. Frontoclypeal suture absent. Frons: longitudinal groove or depression absent. Cranium ventrally: tufts of long setae at sides present. Submentum: ctenidium absent. Antennal groove present. Eyes: size flat. Eyes number: two. Epicranial acumination deep. Lacinial hooks absent. Galea: shape elongate. Galea: ciliate setae absent. Mediostipes-Lacinia not fused. Palpifer: outer edge denticulate. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, vertically situated. Mola reduced but present. Penicillus (at base) present (fine, often membranous). Pubescence above mola or cutting edge absent. Ventral furrow present. Basal notch moderate. Labrum-Cranium not fused. Epipharyngial sclerite present. Lateral tormal process: projection curved downwards, processes not connected ( Airora ). Ligula: ciliate setae absent. Ligula rigid, strongly retroflexed, deeply emarginate. Hypopharyngeal sclerite consisting of two separate parts. Antenna 11-segmented. Antennal club asymmetrical, sensorial fields present. Front coxal cavities externally closed, internally open. Pronotum elongate. Prepectus absent. Middle coxal cavities open. Elytra: long hairs absent. Epipleuron moderate. Elytral interlocking mechanism present, carinae reduced. Elytral punctation regular, scales absent. Wing: radial cell oblong (or reduced), wedge cell present, cross vein MP3-4 present, cross vein AA1+2-3+4 absent. Front tibiae: spines along side large. Hooked spur present. Claws: denticle absent. Parasternites number along ventrites III-VII: one. Spiculum gastrale absent. Tegmen composed of two parts. Coxitae undivided. Larva: Frontal arms V-shaped. Epicranial stem reduced. Endocarina present. Gular sutures conspicuous, parallel. Gula: anterior apodemes absent. Paragular sclerites present. Hypostomal rods absent. Stemmata number: five. Mandibular apical teeth number: two, horizontally situated. Lacinia mandibulae absent. Mola absent. Maxillary palpi 3-segmented. Cardo: size much smaller than stipes. Labial palpi 2-segmented. Prementum in single part. Antennal joints 1 and 2 elongate. Sensory appendix very small. Thoracic sclerites pattern (dorsally) 1-2-2. Thoracic sclerites pattern (ventrally) 3+1+1. Abdominal segment IX not divided. Tergite IX flat. Urogomphi present, hooked; median process absent. Figure 6. A Alindria spectabilis B Alindria elongata C Alindria sp., Thailand D Airora cylindrica E Airora (syn. Temnochilodes ) dugesi F Corticotomus (syn. Colydobius ) divisus G Elestora fulgurata . Biology. Predatory. In USA, adults dwell mostly on branches and logs of various species of pine. Some specimens were also collected from the bush Cercidiumcorreyanum and some emerged from the fungus Fomesapplanatus . Airora minuta adults were observed preying on the bark beetle Hylocurus . (All Barron 1971 .) Distribution. From Brazil to Canada. Map 5. A distribution of the tribe Trogossitini . Species: Airora aequalis Reitter, 1876; Canada, USA, Mexico (JRB) Barron, J. R. 1971: 65 (syn. Airora bicolor Casey, 1916; synonymized by Schaeffer 1920 : 193?). Barron, J. R. 1971: 67 (syn. Airora polita Casey, 1916; synonymized by author). Barron, J. R. 1971: 67 (syn. Airora punctiventris Casey, 1916; synonymized by author) Airora apicalis Reitter, 1876; Colombia (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora bituberculata Leveille , 1905; Brazil (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora canescens Reitter, 1876; Central America (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora centralis Sharp, 1891; Mexico, Guatemala, Panama (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora cylindrica Serville, 1828; Canada, USA, Mexico (JRB) Leveille , A. 1910: 7. Barron, J. R. 1971: 65 (syn. Airora nigellus Melsheimer, 1846; synonymized by whom?). Barron, J. R. 1971: 65 (syn. Airora teres Melsheimer, 1846; synonymized by author). Boeving , A. G. & Craighead, F. C. 1931: 273 (larva). Leveille , A. 1910: 7 ( Airora teres Melsheimer, 1846 = syn. Airora aequalis Reitter, 1877; synonymized by Leveille 1910 : 7). Kolibac , J. 2005: 42 (redescription). Reitter, E. 1876: 21 (syn. Hypophloeus teres Melsheimer, 1846) Airora decipiens Leveille , 1899; Mexico (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora dugesi Leveille , 1890; Mexico (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 9 ( Temnochilodes ). Kolibac , J. 2005: 43 (redescription, combination) Airora ferruginea Leveille , 1905; Venezuela (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora grouvellei Leveille , 1889; Colombia (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora humeralis Leveille , 1894; Brazil (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora longicollis Guerin , 1846; Central and South America (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 (syn. Airora clivinoides Reitter, 1876; synonymized by author?) Airora mathani Leveille , 1878; Bolivia (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora minuta Schaeffer, 1918; USA: Arizona, California (JRB) Barron, J. R. 1971: 69 Airora modesta Leveille , 1907; Venezuela (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora parallelicollis Leveille , 1894; Brazil, Venezuela (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora pollens Sharp, 1891; Mexico (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora procera Reitter, 1876; Bolivia, Paraguay (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora striatopunctata Reitter, 1876; West Indies, Brazil (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora suturata Leveille , 1894; Brazil (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora vicina Leveille , 1903; Brazil (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 7 Airora wagneri Leveille , 1907; Argentina (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 8 Airora yucatanica Sharp, 1891; Mexico (AL) Leveille , A. 1910: 8