3.Gerrit Withaar
Six new species of the genus Tmesisternus from New Guinea and Seram (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Tmesisternini)

Abstract: Six new species in the genus Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829 were discovered. Four of the new species were found on the mainland of New Guinea, of which three in Papua New Guinea and one in Papua, Indonesia, one on Waigeo Island, Indonesia and one from the island Seram, Indonesia. The species are described and a comparison is made between some similar species. The habitus of the holotypes and male genital drawings are depicted when available.
Rangkuman: Ditemukan enam spesies baru pada genus Tmesisternus Latreille, 1829. Empat spesies ditemukan di daratan besar New Guinea, tiga spesies diantaranya ditemukan di Papua New Guinea dan satu spesies di Papua, Indonesia, satu spesies di Pulau Waigeo, Indonesia dan satu spesies ditemukan di Pulau Seram, Indonesia. Masing-masing spesies dideskripsikan dan dibuat perbandingan di antara beberapa spesies yang sama. Habitus dari holotype dan gambar genitalia jantan diberikan ilustrasi jika tersedia.
Keywords: New species, Cerambycidae, Tmesisternus, New Guinea, Waigeo, Seram, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea.

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