Notes on the taxonomy of tenebrionid beetles (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)

The study results of the type specimens of tenebrionid beetles described as Apsheronellus arenarius Bogačev, 1967, Microleichenum choresmensis G. Medvedev, 1973, Lobodera (Discotus) kaszabi Skopin, 1960, Penthicus (Allomyladion) kaszabi Bogačev, 1972, Prosodes (Laraliporosodes) lar Bogačev, 1947 and Achaemenus villosus Bogačev, 1949 are presented in this paper. The following nomenclatural decisions are proposed: Microleichenium G. Medvedev, 1973 is considered a junior synonym of the name Apsheronellus Bogačev, 1967; Penticus (Allomyladiori) kaszabi Bogačev, 1972 is considered a secondary junior homonym of Lobodera (D.) kaszabi Skopin, 1960 and as result, the first name is changed on Penthicus (Allomyladiori) zoltani Medvedev et Iwan, nom. nov.; Prosodes (Laraliprosodes) lar Bogačev, 1947 is transferred to the subgenus Dineria Motschulsky of the genus Blaps F. and as result, Dineria Motschulsky, 1860 (type species: Blaps confuse Ménétriés, 1832) is considered a senior synonym of Laraliprosodes Bogačev, 1942 (type species: Prosodes lar Bogačev, 1942); the name Achaemenus Bogačev, 1949 is considered a junior homonym of Achaemenus Stål, 1856 (Cicadinea, Homoptera) and is replaced by Bogatshevia G. Medvedev et Iwan, nom. nov. (type species: Achaemenus villosus Bogačev, 1949).