The main purpose of the work is to introduce some modern order into current knowledge of the family Trogossitidae and extend knowledge of this relatively small but fascinating group of beetles, especially to both amateur entomologists and professional “non-cleroid” workers. It is deliberately written as a “compilation” of papers on the topic to date, especially because some of them were published in journals and books that are not easily accessible to all, and to bring various fragmented sources together.
Because of the character and purpose of the work, I have tried to avoid introducing any new thoughts and systematic changes, apart from a few minor ones mentioned in the “New taxonomic acts” section. A catalogue of species lies at the core of the work. I have not repeated references included in Coleopterorum Catalogus of Temnochilidae by Léveillé (1910); however, Léveillé’s reference always takes first place in any particular reference list. Taxonomic references follow, just as they have been excerpted from Zoological Records after 1910. The catalogues for some species are, without doubt, incomplete. Some references for biology and local distribution must also, perforce, be lacking – I beg, therefore, the kind reader’s patience and leniency.
The systematics of Trogossitidae is still in its infancy. There remains a great deal of work to be done in the higher taxonomy, as well as with regard to generic limits, especially in widespread, species-rich genera. Ancyrona is a good example of such a genus, distributed from tropical Africa, the Palaearctic, south-eastern Asia to Australia. Tenebroides and Temnoscheila are further complex taxa, each with more than a hundred described species distributed in both North and South America. On the other hand, there also exists a relatively rich modern material of trogossitids to be collected in various parts of the world, certainly containing plenty of new species. Unfortunately, only a few people are seriously inte
The main purpose of the work is to introduce some modern order into current knowledge of the family Trogossitidae and extend knowledge of this relatively small but fascinating group of beetles, especially to both amateur entomologists and professional “non-cleroid” workers. It is deliberately written as a “compilation” of papers on the topic to date, especially because some of them were published in journals and books that are not easily accessible to all, and to bring various fragmented sources together.Because of the character and purpose of the work, I have tried to avoid introducing any new thoughts and systematic changes, apart from a few minor ones mentioned in the “New taxonomic acts” section. A catalogue of species lies at the core of the work. I have not repeated references included in Coleopterorum Catalogus of Temnochilidae by Léveillé (1910); however, Léveillé’s reference always takes first place in any particular reference list. Taxonomic references follow, just as they have been excerpted from Zoological Records after 1910. The catalogues for some species are, without doubt, incomplete. Some references for biology and local distribution must also, perforce, be lacking – I beg, therefore, the kind reader’s patience and leniency.The systematics of Trogossitidae is still in its infancy. There remains a great deal of work to be done in the higher taxonomy, as well as with regard to generic limits, especially in widespread, species-rich genera. Ancyrona is a good example of such a genus, distributed from tropical Africa, the Palaearctic, south-eastern Asia to Australia. Tenebroides and Temnoscheila are further complex taxa, each with more than a hundred described species distributed in both North and South America. On the other hand, there also exists a relatively rich modern material of trogossitids to be collected in various parts of the world, certainly containing plenty of new species. Unfortunately, only a few people are seriously inte
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