Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp.: a New Passalidae (Coleoptera) from Brazilian Amazonian, with a Key to the Species of Passipassalus Reyes-Castillo & Fonseca

Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp.: a New Passalidae (Coleoptera) from Brazilian Amazonian, with a Key to the Species of Passipassalus Reyes-Castillo & Fonseca

Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp. is described from two specimens from Tefé and Coari, Amazonas, Brazil. This species represents the fifth species recognized of Passipassalus and differs from the other species of the genus mainly by having an apex of central tubercle of median frontal structure not f...

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Veröffentlicht in:Neotropical entomology 2016-06, Vol.45 (3), p.288-290
Hauptverfasser: Jiménez-Ferbans, L, Reyes-Castillo, P, da Fonseca, C R V
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Agriculture
Animal Distribution
Animals
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Brazil
Coleoptera - classification
Entomology
Life Sciences
Morphology and Physiology
Systematics
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Zusammenfassung:Passipassalus brevicornis n. sp. is described from two specimens from Tefé and Coari, Amazonas, Brazil. This species represents the fifth species recognized of Passipassalus and differs from the other species of the genus mainly by having an apex of central tubercle of median frontal structure not free, frontal fossae with some scarce setae, metasternal fossae with scarce setae, humeri fully pubescent, and marginal groove over anterior ventral edge of femur I marked and complete. Additionally, a key to the species of Passipassalus is given.
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
DOI:10.1007/s13744-016-0382-1