The Palaearctic species of Aulacoderus LaFerté-Sénectère (Coleoptera: Anthicidae)

Abstract: The genus Aulacoderus LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849 is redescribed and its Palaearctic species are revised. Aulacoderus postnotatus (Pic, 1910), stat. restit., is removed from synonymy with Aulacoderus sefrensis (Pic, 1894). Aulacoderus canariensis bucheti (Pic, 1903) is elevated to species level. Eleven species are newly described: Aulacoderus adensis sp. nov. (Yemen), A. crenulifer sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands), A. inspinosus sp. nov. (Oman, United Arab Emirates, Yemen), A. kamil sp. nov. (Iran), A. klapperichi sp. nov. (Israel, Jordan), A. kormosi sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands), A. mithra sp. nov. (Iran, Turkey), A. polygoni sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands), A. sibilans sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands), A. setifer sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands), and A. vulcanicus sp. nov. (Spain: Canary Islands). Seven new synonyms are proposed: Aulacoderus coarcticollis (Baudi di Selve, 1881) (= Anthicus appli Pic, 1900, syn. nov.), A. friwaldszkyi (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849) (= Tomoderus funebris Reitter, 1884, Anthicus sulcithorax Desbrochers des Loges, 1875, Anthicus melitensis Pic, 1903, Anthicus sulcicollis Pic, 1895, syn. nov.), A. mecheriensis (Chobaut, 1896) (= Anthicus vaulogeri Pic, 1897, syn. nov.), A. mohammedis (Marseul, 1879) (= Anthicus picheyrei Peyerimhoff, 1943, syn. nov.). Lectotypes are designated for Anthicus canariensis Wollaston, 1864 and A. friwaldszkyi LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849. An identification key and check-list are provided.

Key words: Coleoptera, Anthicidae, Aulacoderus, taxonomy, faunistics, new species, new synonymy, new status, lectotype designation, Palaearctic Region, Afrotropical Region