Revision of Bucaphallanus, a New Subgenus of Paranomala (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Rutelinae, Anomalini) with Description of Six New Species from Mexico

The new subgenus Bucaphallanus is proposed to place the species of Paranomala Casey that has the apex of the mentum widely bilobed and provided with a dense fringe of setae and with lateral carinae on the abdominal sternites, as P. castaniceps (Bates) and P. capita (Ohaus). Six new species from Mexi...

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Published in:Annals of the Entomological Society of America 2012-11, Vol.105 (6), p.781-803
Main Authors: RAMIREZ-PONCE, Andrés, ANGEL MORON, Miguel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological and medical sciences
Coleoptera
coniferous forest
Forestry
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
General forest ecology
Generalities. Production, biomass. Quality of wood and forest products. General forest ecology
Insecta
Invertebrates
new species
new subgenus
shiny chafer
SYSTEMATICS
Systematics. Geographical distribution
taxonomic keys
taxonomic revision
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Summary:The new subgenus Bucaphallanus is proposed to place the species of Paranomala Casey that has the apex of the mentum widely bilobed and provided with a dense fringe of setae and with lateral carinae on the abdominal sternites, as P. castaniceps (Bates) and P. capita (Ohaus). Six new species from Mexico are described and included in the new subgenus. We discuss and illustrate the diagnostic structures of the eight species. A distribution map, key to the species, and comments on its affinities with other members of the genus Paranomala are provided.
ISSN:0013-8746
1938-2901
DOI:10.1603/AN12048