PLATYMEDVEDEVIA , A NEW GENUS OF ECTATEUS GROUP FROM TROPICAL AFRICA ( COLEOPTERA : TENEBRIONIDAE : PLATYNOTINA )

— An informal Morana group is defined to accommodate several genera placed previously in Iniocyphini and Proterini, with five new genera and 76 new species here described. Members of the Morana group share the presence of temporal patches, curved, apically thickened metatibiae, and weakly sclerotized aedeagi. Two subgroups are recognized, the Morana and the Nipponobythus subgroups. A key to genera of the Morana group is provided, and members of the Morana subgroup are revised, described or redescribed, illustrated, and keyed. Following taxa are described as new: Armariolus gen. nov., A. aeruscator sp. nov., A. bombax sp. nov., A. brachiatus sp. nov., A. glutto sp. nov., A. praepilatus sp. nov., Cataphractinus gen. nov., C. arenarius sp. nov., C. clibanarius sp. nov., C. crupellarius sp. nov., Klarissa gen. nov., K. pantagatha gen. nov., sp. nov., Maya bracata sp. nov., M. churgellae sp. nov., M. foveolata sp. nov., M. horricomis sp. nov., Morana afflictrix sp. nov., M. agostii sp. nov., M. ampullaria sp. nov., M. asema sp. nov., M. belajevae sp. nov., M. bellicosa sp. nov., M. bidentata sp. nov., M. brinevi sp. nov., M. burckhardti sp. nov., M. caudata sp. nov., M. clypeata sp. nov., M. crustosa sp. nov., M. derosa sp. nov., M. diatretaria sp. nov., M. distensiceps sp. nov., M. dorsuosa sp. nov., M. epastifrons sp. nov., M. eromenion sp. nov., M. fastigata sp. nov., M. femoralis sp. nov., M. galeata sp. nov., M. hastulata sp. nov., M. histanoceroides sp. nov., M. hoplomacha sp. nov., M. loquax sp. nov., M. lucipeta sp. nov., M. lupula sp. nov., M. lusciosa sp. nov., M. machaerifera sp. nov., M. mahadewa sp. nov., M. minax sp. nov., M. murphyi sp. nov., M. nana sp. nov., M. obbatifrons sp. nov., M. oxymoron sp. nov., M. palaung sp. nov., M. palpalis sp. nov., M. palulifrons sp. nov., M. papulifera sp. nov., M. pectinicornis sp. nov., M. perreaui sp. nov., M. persolla sp. nov., M. petulca sp. nov., M. platypes sp. nov., M. rebellis sp. nov., M. repandirostra sp. nov., M. sagax sp. nov., M. scapus sp. nov., M. schwendingeri sp. nov., M. semifacta sp. nov., M. sima sp. nov., M. sinciput sp. nov., M. smetanai sp. nov., M. sycosifrons sp. nov., M. tibialis sp. nov., M. virago sp. nov., M. vultuosa sp. nov., Multesimus gen. nov., M. cuniculus sp. nov., M. gallulus sp. nov., M. jaccoudi sp. nov., M. talpula sp. nov., Nippiliphus gen. nov., N. crurifragius sp. nov. and N. napolovi sp. nov. Bythinophanax Reitter is transferred from Proterini to Iniocyphina, and Morana exilis (Reitter), M. latebrosa (Reitter) and M. punctata (Raffray) are new combinations from Bythinophanax. Lectotypes are designated for Bythinophanax bicornis Reitter and B. punctatus Raffray. Maya uzeli Blattny is considered as a nomen dubium.