A new species of Chrysina Kirby, 1828 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) from Ecuador and inclusion into proposed veraguana species-group

Chrysina mercedesae sp. nov. is described from Ecuador. A description of the species including illustrations of the adults, distribution map, as well as diagnostic characters and a key to three species that are hereby placed into the veraguana species-group, are presented.

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Published in:Revista chilena de entomología 2022-06, Vol.48 (2), p.313-319
Main Author: Barria, Manuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
chocó
jewel scarabs
taxonomy
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Summary:Chrysina mercedesae sp. nov. is described from Ecuador. A description of the species including illustrations of the adults, distribution map, as well as diagnostic characters and a key to three species that are hereby placed into the veraguana species-group, are presented.
ISSN:0034-740X
0718-8994
DOI:10.35249/rche.48.2.22.13