Taeniotes Audinet-Serville 1835

Taeniotes Audinet-Serville, 1835 Taeniotes Audinet-Serville, 1835: 90. Taeniotes (Suturalineopennis) Özdikmen, 2025h: 3284. Syn. nov. Remarks. Özdikmen (2025h) divided Taeniotes into two subgenera and reported: “In the first group [Taeniotes (Taeniotes) Audinet-Serville, 1835: 90], elytra never with a distinct sutural band of light colored pubescence along the suture; at most elytra with sparse or abundant, small and rounded pubescent spots near the suture but never forming a band;” and “In the second group, elytra with a distinct sutural band of light colored pubescence along the suture, this band usually complete, or rarely at least on basal and apical quarter (interrupted in the middle part); also sutural band combined with sparse or abundant, small and rounded pubescent spots in its entire length.” It is truly very difficult to put into words what we think about this type of taxonomic group or grouping, which lacks any scientific basis and are founded solely on specific differences. Therefore, we are synonymizing Taeniotes (Suturalineopennis) with Taeniotes.