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Review Of The Genus Microchilus Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini), Mary Liz Jameson
Review Of The Genus Microchilus Blanchard (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini), Mary Liz Jameson
University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers
The Brazilian scarab beetle genus Microchilus Blanchard (Rutelinae: Geniatini) is reviewed. Based on examination of type specimens, Microchilus beckeri Martínez is transferred to the genus Leucothyreus becoming L. beckeri (Martínez), new combination; Leucothyreus bucki Machatschke is a new junior synonym of L. beckeri (Martínez). Microchilus is limited to two species, M. beckeri (Martínez) and a new species, Microchilus rodmani Jameson, here described. Characters that circumscribe the genus, biology, and species distribution are discussed.
Revision Of The Neotropical Genus Trizogeniates Ohaus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini), Karla Villatoro
Revision Of The Neotropical Genus Trizogeniates Ohaus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini), Karla Villatoro
University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers
A comprehensive, systematic treatment of the poorly studied Neotropical genus Trizogeniates (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) is provided. This revision includes a key to species, species descriptions, and distributional and temporal data. Based on this study, the genus Trizogeniates now includes 30 species. The following eight species are new: Trizogeniates ohausi Villatoro, T. venezuelensis Villatoro, T. geminatus Villatoro, T. caiporae Villatoro, T. crispospinatus Villatoro, T. catsus Villatoro, T. aphilus Villatoro, and T. eris Villatoro. Trizogeniates zischkai Martínez is a new synonym of T. temporalis Ohaus; T. grandis Ohaus is a new synonym of T. cribicollis (Lucas). T. andicola Ohaus is a …
Xenogeniates, A New And Unusual Genus Of Geniatine Scarab (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) From Brazil, Karla Villatoro, Mary Liz Jameson
Xenogeniates, A New And Unusual Genus Of Geniatine Scarab (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) From Brazil, Karla Villatoro, Mary Liz Jameson
University of Nebraska State Museum: Entomology Papers
A new genus and species of geniatine scarab is described from southeastern Brazil. The genus Xenogeniates is characterized by the unusual shape of the mesosternum, which is strongly invaginated and concave. Unusual characteristics of the taxon are discussed in relation to the Rutelinae and the Scarabaeidae.