Revision of Philoscaptus Brethes 1919 and description of a new genus (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Dynastinae)
Autores/as
Miguel Angel Moron Rios
Instituto de Ecologia, A.C. Xalapa
Paschoal Coelho Grossi
Universidade Estadual de Maranhao, profesor
Palabras clave:
taxonomy, Pentodontini, Ligyrus, Tomarus, South America
Resumen
The genus Philoscaptus Brèthes, 1919 is revised. It now includes only P. bonariensis (Burmeister), a species found mainly in open areas along the Paraná River basin. The other species, P. laminifer Dechambre, is transferred to Saccharoscaptus, new genus described here, that has many distinctive characters. Comments about the status of both genera are made and an updated key for males of neotropical Pentodontini genera is given. Also, the current status of Ligyrus Burmeister and Tomarus Erichson isdiscussed and an updated checklist with the known species included in each genus is also provided.
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Biografía del autor/a
Miguel Angel Moron Rios, Instituto de Ecologia, A.C. Xalapa
Red de Biodiversidad y Sistematica, Investigador Titular
Paschoal Coelho Grossi, Universidade Estadual de Maranhao, profesor
Responsable del laboratorio de invertebrados, profesor en posdoctorado.
