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Issue: Vol. 5633 No. 3: 13 May 2025
Type: Article
Published: 2025-05-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5633.3.12
Page range: 593-600
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 2

Description of adult and larva of Diastoleus alveolaris (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a new species from the Coastal Cordillera of the Atacama Desert

Escuela de Ciencias Agrícolas y Veterinarias; Universidad Viña del Mar; Agua Santa 7055; Viña del Mar; Chile
Institute of Zoology; University of Cologne. Zülpicher Straße 47b; 50674. Cologne; Germany
Coleoptera Pan de Azúcar National Park Scotobiini species discovery Tenebrioninae

Abstract

Diastoleus alveolaris sp. nov. is described from coastal Atacama Desert based on morphological and genetic evidence. All evidence suggests that this new taxon is closer to D. costalenis, Silvestro, 2019 and belongs to the northern clade of Diastoleus Solier, 1838. Additionally, last instar larva is described for the first time for Diastoleus. Habitat preferences and biological observations are provided to enhance the description.

 

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How to Cite

Pinto, P. & Zúñiga-Reinoso, Álvaro (2025) Description of adult and larva of Diastoleus alveolaris (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae), a new species from the Coastal Cordillera of the Atacama Desert. Zootaxa, 5633 (3), 593–600. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5633.3.12