Anisorhizobius funebris ( Philippi & Philippi, 1864 )

Almeida, Lúcia M. & Santos, Paula B., 2014, Synopsis of Oryssomini Gordon (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae) from the Neotropical region with new species of Oryssomus Mulsant, Pseudoryssomus Gordon and Gordonoryssomus Almeida & Lima, Zootaxa 3846 (1), pp. 42-68 : 65-66

1. Anisorhizobius funebris ( Philippi & Philippi, 1864)

Coccinella funebris Philippi & Philippi, 1864: 403 (original description); Crotch, 1874: 311 (species dubiae); Blackwelder, 1945: 456 (checklist, incertae sedis).

Scymnus funebris: Gemminger & Harold, 1876: 3794 (genus dubiae)

? funebris : Korschefsky, 1932: 580-581 (incertae sedis)

Anisorhizobius funebris : Hofmann, 1970: 218.

Type material: All types are lost. Chile: Santiago, Cordillera, Curicó.

Geographical distribution: Chile: Valdivia ( Philippi & Philippi, 1864); Santiago, Cordillera, Curicó ( González 2008).

Remarks. This genus was described by Hofmann in 1970, based on Coccinella funebris that had been described by Philippi & Philippi in 1864. Its most important features are 10-segmented antenna and eyes with few very large facets. The postcoxal line is complete and as in Rhizoryssomus , almost reaching the posterior edge of the first abdominal ventrite.

The type specimen was not specified by Hofmann, but according to González, in his website “ Coccinellidae de Chile,” this species can be easily recognized.