A remarkable new species of the genus Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae) from Lord Howe Island, Australia

A new species, , is described from Lord Howe Island, Australia. The new species is brachypterous and most likely endemic to the island. This species is distinct and can be distinguished by the following morphological characters: body rounded and convex; eyes small; temples well developed; lateral pr...

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Veröffentlicht in:	ZooKeys 2023-05, Vol.1161 (3), p.117-127
Hauptverfasser:	Yoshida, Takahiro, Reid, Chris A M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Analysis Beetles Brachypterism Coleoptera Discovery and exploration Endemic species Identification and classification Morphology Morphology (Animals) Museums New South Wales New species Physical characteristics Psammoecus Silvanidae Taxonomy Zoology
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Zusammenfassung:	A new species, , is described from Lord Howe Island, Australia. The new species is brachypterous and most likely endemic to the island. This species is distinct and can be distinguished by the following morphological characters: body rounded and convex; eyes small; temples well developed; lateral pronotal teeth absent; and hind wing strongly reduced.
ISSN:	1313-2989 1313-2970
DOI:	10.3897/zookeys.1161.100872