https://www.mapress.com/zt/issue/feed 2026-01-08T11:42:45+13:00 Dr Zhi-Qiang Zhang zed@mapress.com Open Journal Systems <p><strong>Zootaxa</strong> is a mega-journal for zoological taxonomists in the world</p> https://www.mapress.com/zt/article/view/zootaxa.5744.1.1 2026-01-07T12:05:35+13:00 DIEGO UCHIMA-TABORDA diegouchima@gmail.com VIRIDIANA VEGA-BADILLO viridiana.vega@inecol.mx SANTIAGO ZARAGOZA-CABALLERO zaragoza@ib.unam.mx

<p lang="en-GB" align="left"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><em>Phengodes</em> Illiger, 1807 is one of the most diverse genera of Phengodidae (Coleoptera) in Mexico. However, there is an information gap that challenge to conduct studies on this group. In light of this problem, a synopsis of the genus in Mexico is needed. The present research documents with the diagnoses and photographic material, the 14 previously reported species for the country and describes seven more: <em>Phengodes dugesi </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>,<em> Phengodes mime </em><strong>sp. nov.,</strong><em> Phengodes dichoclypeus </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong><em>, Phengodes</em> <em>huatulcoensis </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong><em>, Phengodes mejiabernale </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong><em>, Phengodes wittmeri </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong><em>, </em>and<em> Phengodes yaxoquintelaensis </em><strong>sp. nov.</strong>, bringing the total of <em>Phengodes</em> species in Mexico to 21. Occurrence maps and a taxonomic key are provided to identify the species of the country. This work contributes to the understanding of the diversity and distribution of <em>Phengodes</em> in Mexico, at increasing the knowledge about the diversity and morphology of the group.</span></span></span></p> <p> </p>

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