Title of article :
REVISION OF THE GENUS SINOXYLONDUFTSCHMID, 1825 (COLEOPTERA, BOSTRICHIDAE) WITH NEW RECORD OF SPECIES IN THE MIDDLE OF IRAQ
Author/Authors :
Budiewi, Ekhlas Abdul Jabbar Department of Plant Protection - College of Agriculture - University of Baghdad, Iraq , Al-Jassany, Radhi F Department of Plant Protection - College of Agriculture - University of Baghdad, Iraq , Augul, Razzaq Shalan University of Baghdad, Iraq
Abstract :
In this study; the genus of SinoxylonDuftschmid, 1825 (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) was revised. There were 3 species registered in our investigations: S. analeLesne, 1897; S. ceratoniae(Linnaeus, 1758) and S. muricatum(Olivier, 1790), the last species was redescribed as being found for the first time for the Iraqi faunal insects.Key to the species wereconstructed and supported by figures of the main diagnostic characters and some morphological features.
Keywords :
Auger beetles , Bostrichidae , Coleoptera , Iraq , Sinoxylon
Journal title :
Bulletin of the Iraq Natural History Museum
