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Issue: Vol. 139 No. 1: 24 Jan. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-01-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.139.1.1
Page range: 1–14
Abstract views: 43
PDF downloaded: 7

New species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Costa Rica and Panama

INBio, Apdo. 22-3100, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica
Universidad EARTH, Apdo. 4442-1000, San José, Costa Rica
Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Copris Onthophagus Pedaridium Trichillum new species Costa Rica Panama

Abstract

The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Costa Rica and Panama are described: Copris tridentatus sp. nov., Onthophagus notiodes sp. nov., Onthophagus xiphias sp. nov. and Trichillum arcus sp. nov. Pedaridium bradyporum (Boucomont) is reported from the Pacific slope of Costa Rica for the first time. Drawings of the dorsal habitus of all species are provided.

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