A taxonomic revision of the Madagascar-endemic longhorn beetle genus Tsivoka Villiers (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) with the description of a new species
The longhorn beetle tribe Dorcasomini exhibits remarkable endemism and species richness in Madagascar. Among the diurnal genera of Dorcasomini, Tsivoka Villiers, 1982 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is distinguished by its coloration and elytral patterning. In this study, we present a taxonomic review focusing on Tsivoka, identifying a total of four species, including one species new to science: T. humeralis sp. nov.; T. peyrierasi Villiers, 1982; T. simplicicollis (Gahan, 1890); and T. testaceipes (Fairmaire, 1889). Descriptions, photographs, and a taxonomic key are provided for species identification. Additionally, we provide a distribution map for each species based on specimen information.
Authors
- Duane D. McKenna (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7823-8727)
- Soo-Hyun Jeong
- Eduard Vives (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5980-7018)
Institutions
- Museu de Ciències Naturals de Barcelona (ES)
- University of Memphis (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Zootaxa
- Published
- 2025-05-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5632.1.9
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00