A New Species of Dodecacius Schwarz (Coleoptera: Elateridae) from Madre de Dios, Peru

Dodecacius Schwarz is reviewed, it includes two species known only from the eastern lower slopes of the Andes and adjacent Amazonia in southeastern Peru. Dodecacius paititi new species is described. Dodecacius testaceus Schwarz is treated as a new synonym of D. nigricollis Schwarz.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Johnson, Paul J.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2017
País:Perú
Institución:Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Repositorio:Revistas - Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe:article/13903
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/13903
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:taxonomy
endemic
Andes
Amazonia
species discovery
taxonomía
endemismo
descubrimiento de especies
Descripción
Sumario:Dodecacius Schwarz is reviewed, it includes two species known only from the eastern lower slopes of the Andes and adjacent Amazonia in southeastern Peru. Dodecacius paititi new species is described. Dodecacius testaceus Schwarz is treated as a new synonym of D. nigricollis Schwarz.