Author(s): Nikitsky, N. B. & Belov, V. V.
Title: The false darkling beetle genus Lederia Rtt. (Coleoptera, Melandrydiae)
Year: 1982
Volume: 43
Pages: 111-123.
Abstract: The melandryid genus Lederia Rtt. Is revised, with a diagnosis of the genus split into 5 subgenera, 4 of which are new: Fuscatelia subgen.n., only with the type species, L. oviformis (Fairm. Et Germ.) from chile; Lederina subgen.n., besides the type species L. Kaszabi sp. n. including L. topali sp. n., L. minima sp. n. (all from Vietnam), L. indica sp. n. from India, L. similis sp. n. from Nepal, l. japonica Rtt., L. foenilis (Lewis) and L. lata (Lewis) (all from Japan); Macrolederia subgen.n. only with the type species L. oblonga sp. n. from Chile; Paralederia subgen.n., along wich the type species L. anatolica J. Friv. From Turkey and Lenkoran, USSR, containing L. seidlitzi Rtt. From Turkey; and Lederia s.str. with the type species L. suramensis Rtt. From the Caucasus, USSR, and L. arctica (Horn) from North America. A key is provided to all the species of the genus (except ? L. californica Barrett).Journal: Folia entomologica hungaricaJournal abbreviation: Folia ent. hung.ISSN: 0373-9465Publisher: , Editor(s): Mahunka, S.