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Insecta Mundi

Taxonomía

2018

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New Genus And Species Of Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) Associated With Maytenus Boaria Molina (Celastraceae) From Chile, With Descriptions Of Immature Stages And Natural History Observations, Danilo E. Cepeda Jan 2018

New Genus And Species Of Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) Associated With Maytenus Boaria Molina (Celastraceae) From Chile, With Descriptions Of Immature Stages And Natural History Observations, Danilo E. Cepeda

Insecta Mundi

A new genus and species of Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) from Chile, Chileporter huemeri n. gen. and n. sp., is described based on adults, larvae and pupae. This is the second record of a specific herbivore associated with Maytenus boaria Molina.

Se describe un nuevo género y especie de Yponomeutidae (Lepidoptera: Yponomeutoidea) de Chile, Chileporter huemeri n. gen. y n. sp., basado en caracteres morfológicos del adulto, larva y pupa. Este corresponde al segundo registro de un herbívoro específico asociado a Maytenus boaria Molina.


New Species And Records Of Elateridae (Coleoptera) From Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, Mexico, Paul J. Johnson, David C. Lightfoot Jan 2018

New Species And Records Of Elateridae (Coleoptera) From Cuatrociénegas, Coahuila, Mexico, Paul J. Johnson, David C. Lightfoot

Insecta Mundi

Eleven species of Elateridae (Coleoptera) were collected during a two-year arthropod inventory survey at the Cuatrociénegas Natural Protected Area, Coahuila, Mexico. Aeolus cuatro new species, Horistonotus coahuila new species, and Megapenthes cienegas new species are described for the first time. Additionally reported as new state records are Conoderus athoides (LeConte), C. lividus (De Geer), Deilelater mexicanus (Champion), Esthesopus parcus Horn, and Dipropus rufulus (Candèze). Sixteen species of click beetle are now recorded from Coahuila. The sampled habitats and the environmental setting are briefly described with images of each sampling site.

Once especies de Elateridae (Coleoptera) fueron recolectadas durante …