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Type: Article
Published: 2014-08-28
Page range: 292–300
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New species and records of Macrodactylus Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Macrodactylini) from Bolivia

Red Sistemática y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
Red Sistemática y Biodiversidad, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, Mexico.
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Abstract

Two new species of Macrodactylus Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae) from Bolivia are described and illustrated: M. megaphyllus new species (from Comarapa, Santa Cruz and Sehuenca, Cochabamba) and M. yunganus new species (from Mairana and Comarapa, Santa Cruz). In addition, the species Macrodactylus bolivianus Moser, M. gracilis Moser, and M. nobilis Frey are redescribed and illustrated to help facilitate identification of these species. A key to the 10 species of Macrodactylus presently known from Bolivia is provided.