First record of the beetle family Throscidae (Insecta: Coleoptera), a new species of Aulonothroscus Horn, and new species records to the fauna of Peru

The beetle family Throscidae is documented from Peru for the first time, based on specimens collected in the regions of Cajamarca, Junín, Loreto and Madre de Dios. Aulonothroscus tambopata new species is described from Madre de Dios. Also, three additional species of Aulonothroscus are reported from...

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Autores: Johnson, Paul J., Chaboo, Caroline S.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2016
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/12858
Acceso en línea:https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/rpb/article/view/12858
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:taxonomy
Neotropical
wood-fungus feeding beetle
South American biodiversity
key to species.
taxonomía
escarabajos micófagos de madera
biodiversidad de Sudamérica
clave de especies.
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Sumario:The beetle family Throscidae is documented from Peru for the first time, based on specimens collected in the regions of Cajamarca, Junín, Loreto and Madre de Dios. Aulonothroscus tambopata new species is described from Madre de Dios. Also, three additional species of Aulonothroscus are reported from Peru for the first time – A. alvarengai Cobos new country record, A. freudi Cobos new country record, and A. oculatissimus Cobos new country record. A key separating these four species is given. This report is part of the “Beetles of Peru” project.