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Issue: Vol. 1054 No. 1: 27 Sep. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-09-27
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1054.1.3
Page range: 25–29
Abstract views: 31
PDF downloaded: 7

A new species of Brachysiderus Waterhouse, 1881 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) from Maranhao State, Brazil

Universidade Federal do Paraná, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia, Caixa Postal: 19007, CEP. 81531-980
Universidade Federal do Paraná, Jardim das Américas, Curitiba, PR, Brazil, Setor de Ciências Biológicas, Departamento de Zoologia, Caixa Postal: 19007, CEP. 81531-980
Coleoptera Dynastinae Brachysiderus Brazil South America

Abstract

A new Brachysiderus Waterhouse species, of the B. minicola group, in the subgenus Minisiderus Endrödi, B. (M.) mielkeorum sp. nov. is described, discussed and illustrated based on four specimens collected in Maranhão State, northeastern region of Brazil. A key to subgenera and species is also provided.

References

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    Endrödi, S. (1970) Monographie der Dynastinae (Coleoptera). 3. Tribus: Agaocephalini. Acta Zoologica Academiae Scientarium Hungaricae, 16, 27ñ96.

    Ohaus, F. (1930) Neue brasilianische Dynastinen. Stettiner Entomlogische Zeitung, 91, 261ñ265.