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Dhysores

Ross T. Bell
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Dhysores basilewskyiDhysores quadriimpressusDhysores liber
Containing group: Dhysorina

Introduction

The genus Dhysores represents a widepsread African group with 7 known species.

Characteristics

The species of Dhysores have four setae on the labrum. The pronotum has angular and 0-1 marginal setae. There are minor setae on antennomeres V-X. The prefrontal pits are moderately or much reduced, round or oval, or punctiform. The post-antennal pits are small to obsolete. The basal impressions become discal strioles anteriorly. The striole plus basal impression is 0.55-0.85 of the pronotal length. The hind wings and eyes are well developed.

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Dorsal aspect of the head and pronotum of Dhysores rhodesianus.
Modified from Bell and Bell 1979. Copyright © 1979 Ross T. Bell and Joyce R. Bell.

References

Bell, R. T. and J. R. Bell. 1979. Rhysodini of the World part II. Revisions of the smaller genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae). Quaestiones Entomologicae 15: 377-446.

Bell, R. T. and J. R. Bell. 1985. Rhysodini of the World Part IV. Revisions of Rhyzodiastes and Clinidium, with new species in other genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae). Quaestiones Entomologicae 21(1): 1-172.

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Dhysores basilewskyi
Scientific Name Dhysores basilewskyi
Location B. Congo, 42 mi N of Kapona
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By R. T. Bell
Collection CAS
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Dhysores quadriimpressus
Scientific Name Dhysores quadriimpressus
Location Tanganyika: Amani
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Identified By R. T. Bell
Collection CAS
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Dhysores liber
Scientific Name Dhysores liber
Location Liberia: Crest of Mt. Nimba
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Collection CAS
Type paratype
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Copyright © 2000 David R. Maddison
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Ross T. Bell
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont, USA

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  • First online 14 December 1999
Citing this page:

Bell, Ross T. 1999. Dhysores. Version 14 December 1999 (under construction). http://tolweb.org/Dhysores/1998/1999.12.14 in The Tree of Life Web Project, http://tolweb.org/

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