A revision of the South American genus Parathyreus Howden and Martinez (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae)

The genus Parathyreus Howden and Martínez contains four previously described species: bahiae (Arrow) from Brazil and Paraguay, fissicollis (Arrow) from Brazil, fulvescens (Blanchard) from Bolivia, and trituberculatus (Klug) from Brazil; two new species, lobatus from Brazil, and rectus from Brazil an...

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Published in:The Coleopterists bulletin 1985-06, Vol.39 (2), p.161-173
Main Author: Howden, H.F
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
AMERICA DEL SUR
AMERIQUE DU SUD
Biological taxonomies
COLEOPTERA
Concavity
Female animals
Fovea
Genitalia
Holotypes
KEYS
Male animals
Male genitalia
Scarabaeidae
SOUTH AMERICA
TAXONOMIA
TAXONOMIE
TAXONOMY
Vertices
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Summary:The genus Parathyreus Howden and Martínez contains four previously described species: bahiae (Arrow) from Brazil and Paraguay, fissicollis (Arrow) from Brazil, fulvescens (Blanchard) from Bolivia, and trituberculatus (Klug) from Brazil; two new species, lobatus from Brazil, and rectus from Brazil and Paraguay, are now included. All six species are here described and illustrated and a key to the species is included.
ISSN:0010-065X
1938-4394