Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of the Biogeographical Province of Chocó and the West Andean Region of Colombia, with the Description of Two New Species

We present a synopsis of the Passalidae of the Chocó biogeographical province and the western slopes of the Western Andean range of Colombia as a result of field collections, examination of entomological collections, and review of the literature. We record a total of 41 species, provide an identific...

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Published in:Neotropical entomology 2018-10, Vol.47 (5), p.642-667
Main Authors: Jiménez-Ferbans, L, Reyes-Castillo, P, Schuster, J C
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Agriculture
Animals
Biodiversity
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coleoptera - anatomy & histology
Coleoptera - classification
Colombia
Entomology
Life Sciences
Morphology and Physiology
Systematics
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Summary:We present a synopsis of the Passalidae of the Chocó biogeographical province and the western slopes of the Western Andean range of Colombia as a result of field collections, examination of entomological collections, and review of the literature. We record a total of 41 species, provide an identification key, and, for the 39 species for which we were able to examine specimens, include a diagnosis and collecting data. Two new species of Passalus ( Pertinax ) are described and illustrated. The species of this region compose 42% of the passalid species known for Colombia. The richness of species and the high degree of endemism (34%) indicate the faunistic importance of this area, which is closely related to the fauna of lowland Central America.
ISSN:1519-566X
1678-8052
DOI:10.1007/s13744-017-0584-1