Piotr Węgrzynowicz

Catalogue of Biphyllidae (Coleoptera) of the World

Abstract. A catalogue of all known species of the family Biphyllidae is presented. All described extant and fossil species have been included, with synonyms, taxonomic notes, bionomy and distribution. Two new synonyms are proposed: Diphyllus lunatus var. inornatus Reitter, 1888 syn. nov. of Dermestes lunata Fabricius, 1787, and Thallestus typhaeoides var. obscuricollis Wollaston, 1865 syn. nov. of Thallestus typhaeoides Wollaston, 1862. Twenty three new combinations are proposed: Biphyllus alluaudi (Grouvelle, 1906), B. bolivari (Grouvelle, 1905), B. brunnescens (Reitter, 1877), B. canaliculatus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. concolor (Grouvelle, 1906), B. convexus (Reitter, 1878), B. dohrni (Reitter, 1877), B. escalerae (Grouvelle, 1905), B. histrio (Grouvelle, 1906), B. liliputanus (Reitter, 1877), B. maculatus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. madagascariensis (Fairmaire, 1898), B. magnus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. minimus (Grouvelle, 1905), B. obscurus (Reitter, 1877), B. parvulus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. sicardi (Grouvelle, 1906), B. sordidus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. subfasciatus (Reitter, 1878), B. undulatus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. v-notatus (Grouvelle, 1906), B. variegatus (Grouvelle, 1906), and B. wollastoni (Reitter, 1878). All above-mentioned species are being transferred from Diphyllus Berthold, 1827, which is an unjustified emendation of the name Biphyllus. Type species for three genera are designated: Anobocoelus championi Sharp, 1902 for Anobocoelus Sharp, 1902; Gonicoelus unicornis Sharp, 1900: 605 for Gonicoelus Sharp, 1900: 604; and Euderopus regularis Sharp, 1900 for Euderopus Sharp, 1900.

Apate Fabricius, 1775 (Bostrichidae: Coleoptera): A Protected Name

Abstract. The name Ligniperda Pallas, 1775 is considered nomen oblitum, and Apate Fabricius, 1775 — nomen protectum, under the provision of the Article 23.9 of the ICZN. Apate is hereafter used as a valid generic name.

A New Species of Lichenophanes Lesne, 1899 (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) from Zambia

Abstract. Lichenophanes vespertinus is described as a new species of Bostrichidae from Gambia. As a result this paper increase the number of know African representatives of Lichenophanes up to 21. An updated checklist of all species from Ethiopian Region is provided.