New Species of Canthonella Chapin from Hispaniola (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Canthonella howdeni, n. sp. and C. baorucensis, n. sp. are described from the Sierra de Baoruco of Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic. A key is provided to distinguish them from previously described West Indian congeners. Diagnostic characters of the head, labium, legs and male genitalia are il...

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Published in:Journal of the New York Entomological Society 1990-10, Vol.98 (4), p.429-433
Main Authors: Ivie, Michael A., Philips, T. Keith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biological taxonomies
Coleoptera
Entomology
Feces
Female animals
Holotypes
Male animals
Male genitalia
New species
Paratypes
Scarabaeidae
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Summary:Canthonella howdeni, n. sp. and C. baorucensis, n. sp. are described from the Sierra de Baoruco of Pedernales Province, Dominican Republic. A key is provided to distinguish them from previously described West Indian congeners. Diagnostic characters of the head, labium, legs and male genitalia are illustrated for the new species and C. isabellae Matthews.
ISSN:0028-7199
1937-2361