ZooKeys 92: 35-60, doi: 10.3897/zookeys.92.1157
Definition and Revision of the Orthrius-group of genera (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae)
expand article infoRobert Gerstmeier‡, Jonas Eberle§
‡ Technische Universitaet Muenchen, Freising, Germany§ Technische Universität München, Germany

Corresponding author: Robert Gerstmeier ( r.gerstmeier@wzw.tum.de )

© 2018 Robert Gerstmeier, Jonas Eberle.
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Citation: Gerstmeier R, Eberle J (2011) Definition and Revision of the Orthrius-group of genera (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae). ZooKeys 92: 35-60. https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.92.1157
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Abstract
An “Orthrius-group” of genera is proposed, and defined to include Aphelochroa Quedenfeldt, 1885; Caridopus Schenkling, 1908; Dozocolletus Chevrolat, 1842; Gyponyx Gorham, 1883; Languropilus Pic, 1940; Orthrius Gorham, 1876; Pieleus Pic, 1940; Xenorthrius Gorham, 1892; plus three new genera Neorthrius gen. n., Nonalatus gen. n. and Pseudoastigmus gen. n. A phylogeny of the 11 constituent Orthrius-group genera (analysis of 22 morphological characters using Clerus Geoffroy as the out-group taxon was performed with TNT v1.1) is proposed. Four genera are synonymised: Burgeonus Pic, 1950, syn. n. (with Aphelochroa Quedenfeldt, 1885); Brinckodes Winkler, 1960, syn. n. and Quasibrinckodes Winkler, 1960, syn. n. (both with Dozocolletus Chevrolat, 1842); and Dedana Fairmaire, 1888, syn. n. (with Orthrius Gorham, 1876). The genera Falsoorthrius Pic, 1940 and Mimorthrius Pic, 1940 are transferred from Clerinae to the subfamily Tillinae.
Keywords
Cleridae; genus-group; synonymy; phylogeny.