%0 Journal Article
%T A revision of African Psammoecus (Coleoptera, Silvanidae) and descriptions of two new species from the collection of the Mus¨¦e royal de l¡¯Afrique centrale
%A Michael Karner
%J European Journal of Taxonomy
%D 2012
%I Consortium of European Natural History Museums
%R 10.5852/ejt.2012.17
%X A revision of the known African species of Psammoecus is given, including redescriptions and illustrations of diagnostic characters. Extensive material from the Mus¨¦e royal de l¡¯Afrique centrale (Tervuren) is studied. Two new species are described: Psammoecus leleupi sp. nov., and Ps. luchti sp. nov. Four specific names are synonymized: Psammoecus excellens Grouvelle, 1908 = Ps. trimaculatus Motschulsky, 1858; Ps. alluaudi Grouvelle, 1912 = Ps. trimaculatus Motschulsky, 1858; Ps. longulus Grouvelle, 1878 = Ps. longicornis Schaufuss, 1872; Ps. nitescens Grouvelle, 1914 = Ps. laetulus Grouvelle, 1914. A key to the African species is provided.
%K Coleoptera
%K Africa
%K Psammoecus
%K Silvanidae
%K taxonomy
%U http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/99