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Lemodinae

Dmitry Telnov
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Containing group: Anthicidae

Introduction

The Lemodinae is a relatively small group of Anthicidae distributed in the Australian region (including New Guinea and Solomon Islands), as well as in Chile. The group includes six genera and about 40 recent species; no fossil records are hitherto known for this subfamily. Representatives of the Lemodinae occur in various habitats from rainforests to dry savannahs and mountains. The species of Lemodes Boheman are among the most colourful representatives of the family Anthicidae. Almost nothing is known about biology and ecology of this group.

Characteristics

Small to midsized beetles. Frontoclypeal suture well developed to almost atrophied and presented by transverse impression only. Mandibles bidentate apically. Neck broad, 1/4 or less of maximum head width.

Pronotum sometimes with shallow longitudinal impression. Anterior rim weakly developed. Antebasal sulcus only complete in Zealanthicus Werner et Chandler. Mesosternum triangular.

Abdomen with 5 visible ventrites. Metacoxae moderately separated by triangular intercoxal projection. Metaventrite weakly developed or atrophied.

Legs long, tibial spurs short, paired.

Phallobase of male aedeagus fused or not to tegmen, short. Penis free, longer than double the size of tegmen.

Lemodes isatabua Telnov, 2007: male genitalia. © 2007 Dmitry Telnov.

Classification

Note: all taxa below are listed alphabetically.

  • Cotes Sharp, 1877 - New Zealand
  • Lemodes Boheman, 1858 (= Lagriomorpha Champion, 1916) - Australia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands
  • Lemodinus Blair, 1913 - Australia (monotypic genus)
  • Protoanthicus Moore, Vidal, 2006 (possible, juniour synonym to Trichananca Blackburn) - Chile
  • Trichananca Blackburn, 1891 (= Cribroanthicus Pic, 1913) - Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia, New Guinea
  • Zealanthicus Werner, Chandler, 1995 - New Zealand (monotypic genus)

Biology and Ecology

General data on biology and ecology of the Lemodinae are very limited. Species of Lemodes Boheman are typical rainforest animals (with some exceptions in Australia) and are mostly collected from green vegetation. Members of Cotes Sharp seem to be associated with leaf litter and fallen trees. Species of Trichananca Blackburn seem to be epigeous and are collected in pitfall traps. These are also recorded from Leptospermum scoparium and Sapix fragilis (Werner, Chandler 1995). Zealanthicus Werner et Chandler were observed on ferns in a beech, podocarp and broadleaved forest. The Lemodinae were not recorded in assiciation with ants.

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Habitat of Lemodes coccinea Boheman, 1858: Australia, New South Wales, New England National Park SE env. © Donald S. Chandler.

Habitat of Lemodes semicoerulea (Champion, 1916), L. buratea Telnov, 2007, and L. lauta Telnov, 2007: West Papua, Weylands, Nabire vicinity. © 1996 Andreas Weigel.

References

Werner F.G., Chandler D.S. 1995. Number 34. Anthicidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). In: Fauna of New Zealand. Manaaki Whenua Press, Lincoln, Canterbury: 1-61.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Lemodes buratea
Location Indonesia: Papua
Reference Telnov D. 2007. A Review of the Genus Lemodes Boheman, 1858 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae: Lemodinae). - Veröffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt 26: 241-258.
Creator Dmitry Paramonov
Acknowledgements Herewith I thank Dmitry Paramonov, excellent wildlife artist (Riga / Latvia), for this habitus drawing
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By D.Telnov
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage imago
View dorsal
Size 5,27 mm
Collection Naturkundemuseum Erfurt
Type Holotype
Collector A.Weigel
Copyright © 2007 Dmitry Telnov
Scientific Name Lemodes isatabua
Location Solomon islands
Reference Telnov D. 2007. A Review of the Genus Lemodes Boheman, 1858 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae: Lemodinae). - Veröffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt 26: 241-258.
Creator Dmitry Paramonov
Acknowledgements Herewith I thank Dmitry Paramonov, excellent wildlife artist (Riga / Latvia), for this habitus drawing
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By D.Telnov
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage imago
View dorsal
Size 6,79 mm
Collection The Natural History Museum
Type Holotype
Collector R.A.Lever
Copyright © 2007 Dmitry Telnov
Scientific Name Lemodes iriana
Location West Papua
Reference Telnov D. 2007. A Review of the Genus Lemodes Boheman, 1858 (Coleoptera: Anthicidae: Lemodinae). - Veröffentlichungen des Naturkundemuseums Erfurt 26: 241-258.
Creator Dmitry Paramonov
Acknowledgements Herewith I thank Dmitry Paramonov, excellent wildlife artist (Riga / Latvia), for this habitus drawing
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By D.Telnov
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage imago
View dorsal
Size 5,37 mm
Collection Staatliches Museum für Naturkunde, Stuttgart
Type Holotype
Collector A.Riedel
Copyright © 2007 Dmitry Telnov
Scientific Name Trichananca bicolorata
Location New Caledonia
Reference Telnov D. 2007. Nomenclatural Notes on Anthicidae and Pyrochroidae (Coleoptera). 2. - Latvijas entomologs 44: 31-44.
Creator Dmitry Telnov
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By D.Telnov
Sex Male
Life Cycle Stage imago
View dorsal
Collection Hungarian Natural History Museum, Budapest
Collector J.Balogh
Copyright © 2007 Dmitry Telnov
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