Review of the New Zealand endemic family Cyclaxyridae, new family (Coleoptera: Polyphaga)

Matthew L. Gimmel, Richard A. B. Leschen, Adam Ślipiński

Pages	511-528
Citation	GIMMEL, Matthew L., LESCHEN, Richard A. B. a ŚLIPIŃSKI, Adam. Review of the New Zealand endemic family Cyclaxyridae, new family (Coleoptera: Polyphaga). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2009, 49(2), 511-528. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/49-2/review-of-the-new-zealand-endemic-family-cyclaxyridae-new-family-coleoptera-polyphaga

Pages

511-528

Citation

GIMMEL, Matthew L., LESCHEN, Richard A. B. a ŚLIPIŃSKI, Adam. Review of the New Zealand endemic family Cyclaxyridae, new family (Coleoptera: Polyphaga). Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. Prague: National Museum, 2009, 49(2), 511-528. ISSN 0374-1036 (print) 1804-6487 (online). Also available from: https://www.nm.cz/en/periodicals/aemnp/49-2/review-of-the-new-zealand-endemic-family-cyclaxyridae-new-family-coleoptera-polyphaga

Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae | 2009/49/2

In this paper we review the endemic New Zealand cucujoid beetle family Cyclaxyridae, fam. nov., which includes only the genus Cyclaxyra Broun, 1893. One new species is described (Cyclaxyra jelineki sp. nov.) and one new synonymy is established (C. politula (Broun, 1881) = C. impressa Broun, 1915, syn. nov.), resulting in the recognition of two valid species in the family. Lectotype of C. politula is designated. Larvae are described and illustrated and phylogenetic relationships and biology are discussed.