A New Species Of Pericompsus LeConte (Carabidae: Bembidiini, Tachyina) From Argentina

A new species of the genus Pericompsus Le Conte (Coleoptera: Carabidae:   Bembidiini) is recorded in the Catamarca province (Argentina).  It is found along the border of river and creeks in this arid region of western Argentina.  The morphological characters of this new species place it within the s...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autores: Roig, Sergio Alberto, Scheibler, Erica Elizabeth
Formato: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2004
País:Argentina
Recursos:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/105438
Acesso em linha:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/105438
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palavra-chave:Carabidae
Bembidiini
Pericompsus
new species
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1.6
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/1
Descrição
Resumo:A new species of the genus Pericompsus Le Conte (Coleoptera: Carabidae:   Bembidiini) is recorded in the Catamarca province (Argentina).  It is found along the border of river and creeks in this arid region of western Argentina.  The morphological characters of this new species place it within the subgenus Pericompsus (Pericompsus), and allow its recognition as a new species of thePericompsus hirsutusgroup.  The discover of this species extends the geographical range of the P.hirsutus group to the parallel 27º South.  A description and illustration of the new species, together with a key to differenciate it from other P. hirsutus group species are provide.