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
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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