A new species and distributional notes on the genus Toktokkus Kamiński & Gearner, 2021 (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Sepidiini)

New taxa of Afrotropical Toktokkies (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae: Molurina) from the Natural History Museum of Basel

“…The discovery of the new species of the genus Toktokkus (i.e., T. zofiae sp. nov.) within the Frey Beetle Collection, might indicate that, regardless of the recent revisionary efforts, the taxonomy of this genus is still insufficiently studied (Kamiński et al 2021, Kamiński 2022. The newly described species represents a welldiagnosable entity that, together with T. herero, represents a previously unrecognized lineage of the genus.…”

“…Despite recent phylogenetic efforts (Kamiński et al 2019, 2022, the taxonomy of Sepidiini remains insufficiently studied. This is reflected in the unstable nature of some of the most iconic genera representing this group, such as Psammodes Kirby, 1819, which was drastically revised due to recent verification of the type materials (see Kamiński et al 2022).…”

“…As the type materials concerning toktokkies are dispersed throughout at least 59 institutions worldwide (Kamiński et al 2019), a comprehensive treatment of all the species at once is currently challenging. Nevertheless, in light of the presently available molecular and morphological data (Kamiński et al 2021, 2022, partial generic revisions seem to be an efficient way of improving the overall taxonomy of Sepidiini. The primary longterm goal of the author is to propose well-distinguishable genera that will be the foundation for subsequent alpha taxonomic studies.…”