Xenogeniates, a New and Unusual Genus of Geniatine Scarab (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) from Brazil

Xenogeniates, a New and Unusual Genus of Geniatine Scarab (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Geniatini) from Brazil

A new genus and species of geniatine scarab is described from southeastern Brazil. The genus Xenogeniates is characterized by the unusual shape of the mesosternum, which is strongly invaginated and concave. Unusual characteristics of the taxon are discussed in relation to the Rutelinae and the Scara...

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Veröffentlicht in:Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2001-11, Vol.94 (6), p.866-870
Hauptverfasser: Villatoro, K, Jameson, M L
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Scarabaeidae
Xenogeniates
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Zusammenfassung:A new genus and species of geniatine scarab is described from southeastern Brazil. The genus Xenogeniates is characterized by the unusual shape of the mesosternum, which is strongly invaginated and concave. Unusual characteristics of the taxon are discussed in relation to the Rutelinae and the Scarabaeidae.
ISSN:0013-8746
DOI:10.1043/0013-8746(2001)094(0866:XANAUG)2.0.CO;2