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Issue: Vol. 1048 No. 1: 13 Sept. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-09-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1048.1.4
Page range: 45–51
Abstract views: 29
PDF downloaded: 5

A new species of the Neotropical genus Daimothoracodes Petrovitz (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Hybosoridae)

Systematics Research Collections, W 436 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska State Museum, Lincoln, NE 68588-0514, U.S.A.
Coleoptera Hybosoridae Daimothoracodes Brazil Argentina taxonomy

Abstract

Daimothoracodes rugomarginatus Ocampo, new species, is described from Distrito Federal, Brazil. A key to the four known species of the genus is provided in English and Spanish, and a distribution map is provided with a new country record of D. magnificus for Argentina.Se describe a Daimothoracodes rugomarginatus Ocampo, especie nueva, basada en ejemplares de Brasil, Distrito Federal. Se provee una clave en Inglés y Español para las cuatro especies conocidas, y se provee un mapa de la distribución de las especies de Daimothoracodes con un nuevo registro de D. magnificus para Argentina.

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