Abstract
Sharon gen. nov. is here described to include Asaphes? amoenus Philippi, 1861 comb. nov. from Chile. A redescription of the species is based on the female holotype and material from different geographic locations. Candèze (1891) placed Asaphes amoenus and Parasaphes elegans in the suprageneric group Asaphites. We discuss differences between Sharon gen. nov. and Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839, where Asaphes amoenus was later placed by Blackwelder (1944). Based on morphological characters, Sharon gen. nov. appears to be related to Parasaphes Candèze, 1881, Wynarka Calder, 1986, and Tasmanelater Calder, 1996, all from Australia, suggesting Gondwanan relationships.
Highlights
Kirby (1837) erected Asaphes as a subgenus of Pedetes Kirby, 1837
Sharon amoenus comb. nov. was previously placed in Asaphes and subsequently transferred by Blackwelder (1944) to Hemicrepidius (type species H. memnonius (Herbst, 1806), Fig. 3)
S. amoenus comb. nov. does not share the generic characters of Hemicrepidius and we have erected Sharon gen. nov. to accomodate this species
Summary
Kirby (1837) erected Asaphes as a subgenus of Pedetes Kirby, 1837. Amoenus from Chile, based on one specimen only and stated that he was unsure of its generic placement. Unaware of Philippi’s earlier description, Candèze (1878) described the same species as Asaphes elegans. Candèze (1881) described Parasaphes elegans, from Queensland, Australia and placed it in “Asaphites” (based on its type genus Asaphes Kirby, 1837, nec Asaphes Walker, 1834 in Hymenoptera and an unavailable name). Candèze (1891) included Asaphes Kirby, Parasaphes Candèze, Compsoctenus Philippi and Tibionema Solier in the “XIX tribu Asaphites”, and placed amoenus within Asaphes. Fleutiaux (1907), placed amoenus within Parasaphes. Blackwelder (1944) placed amoenus in the genus Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839. Blackwelder (1944) placed amoenus in the genus Hemicrepidius Germar, 1839. Bouchard et al (2011) note that Asaphites Candèze, 1863: 207 belongs under the subfamily Oxynopterinae Candèze, 1857
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