A new species of Chrysobothris (s. str.) Eschscholtz, 1829 (Coleoptera: Buprestidae) from Lambayeque region, Peru

Chrysobothris requensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated from specimens collected in a seasonally dry forest locality of the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru. The new species is similar to several Chrysobothris species with green spots on the elytra from which it can be distinguished by t...

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Published in:Revista chilena de entomología 2023-06, Vol.49 (2), p.377-383
Main Authors: Juárez-Noé, Gino, Barboza C., Roger, Perales Ch, Franco, Dávila-Rodríguez, Angela
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
cerro reque
jewel beetles
neotropical region
seasonally dry forest
taxonomy
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Summary:Chrysobothris requensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated from specimens collected in a seasonally dry forest locality of the Lambayeque region in northwestern Peru. The new species is similar to several Chrysobothris species with green spots on the elytra from which it can be distinguished by the color of the body, shape, and arrangement of green fasciae on the elytra and the male genitalia. Comments on its ecology and distribution in the country are provided.
ISSN:0034-740X
0718-8994
DOI:10.35249/rche.49.2.23.21