| Literature DB >> 29118601 |
Victor Moctezuma1, José Luis Sánchez-Huerta1, Gonzalo Halffter1.
Abstract
Phanaeus bravoensissp. n. is described from the coniferous-oak forests in the state of Guerrero, and P. huicholsp. n. from coniferous-oak forests and cloud forests in Jalisco and Nayarit. The new species are closely related to P. halffterorum and P. zoque respectively. Morphological trait combination, geographic distribution, and trophic habits show important differences among the studied species. A distribution map and an updated key to separate the species are included.Entities:
Keywords: Dung beetle; Mexican Transition Zone; Micofagia; Phanaeini; Sierra Madre del Sur; Sistema Volcánico Transversal; Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt; Zona de Transición Mexicana; escarabajos del estiércol; mycophagy
Year: 2017 PMID: 29118601 PMCID: PMC5673967 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.702.14728
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Zookeys ISSN: 1313-2970 Impact factor: 1.546
Figure 1.major male, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 2.major male, lateral view (paratype).
Figure 3.Lamella copulatrix of (paratype). Abbreviations: LL: left lobe, CR: central ridge, RL: right lobe.
Figure 4.female, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 5.Distribution of (red triangle), sp. n. (blue circle) and sp. n. (purple diamonds).
Figure 6.sp. n. major male, dorsal view (holotype).
Figure 7.sp. n. major male, lateral view (holotype).
Figure 8.Lamella copulatrix of sp. n. (holotype). Abbreviations: LL: left lobe, CR: central ridge, RL: right lobe.
Figure 9.sp. n. minor male, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 10.sp. n. female, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 11.sp. n. major male, dorsal view (holotype).
Figure 12.Lamella copulatrix of sp. n. (holotype). Abbreviations: LL: left lobe, CR: central ridge, RL: right lobe.
Figure 13.sp. n. minor male, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 14.sp. n. female, dorsal view (paratype).
Figure 15.sp. n. female, frontal view (paratype).
Figure 16.sp. n. anterior metasternal angle pointed out with a red circle, lateral view (paratype).
Figure 18.sp. n. metasternum (paratype). The anterior metasternal angle is indicated with a red circle.
Figure 17.anterior metasternal angle pointed out with a red circle, lateral view (paratype).
Figure 19.metasternum (paratype). The anterior metasternal angle is indicated with a red circle.
| 1 | Sutural margin of each elytron upturned to form a sharp ridge, which is progressively more elevated posteriorly and prolonged into a small, sharp tooth at apical angle; elytral margin slightly excised adjacent to this tooth |
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| – | Sutural margin of elytra simple. Color and distribution variable |
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| 2 | Major male with a tooth in the middle of anterior pronotal margin, pronotal triangle sides straight (Figs |
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| – | Major male lacks a tooth in the middle of anterior pronotal margin, pronotal triangle sides curved (Figs |
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| 3 | Triangular pronotal disk of male evenly and densely but finely granulate (×10), granules in most specimens larger and becoming squamose along lateral margins of disk and extending onto posterolateral angles (when distinctly developed); sides of pronotum roughened (×10), lacking distinct punctures except behind lateral fossae. Female pronotum minutely roughened, evenly, distinctly punctate (×10), punctures becoming smaller dorsally but not disappearing altogether; disk impressed medially as a distinct furrow visible to unaided eye, extending forward from posterior margin to near middle of disk. Puebla-Oaxaca Mountain System and Sierra Madre del Sur of south-central Oaxaca |
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| – | Pronotal disk of male either lacking distinct granulation, or, if granules present, these are minute and restricted along lateral margins of disk; sides of pronotum smooth, minutely punctate. Female pronotum (fig. 140) smooth, punctures (×50) fine and usually restricted to sides; median furrow lacking or at most indicated by fine, scarcely visible line |
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| 4 | Elytral interstriae distinctly flattened and uniformly dull (more convex and shiny in some Central American populations); striae not strongly impressed basally, anterior ends in most specimens bearing deep punctures rather than large fossae. Male: Pronotal disk dull, velvety smooth medially, finely asperate, brighter laterally. Female: Pronotum evenly convex, lacking anteromedial concavity even in largest specimens, bearing three round, smooth tubercles in transverse line near anterior margin. Head and pronotum largely highly shiny metallic red to nearly completely dull black with metallic red restricted to ridges and isolated areas on anterior part of pronotum; elytra dull to weakly shiny black; pygidium usually metallic red medially, green peripherally, in some completely red or green. Southern Nicaragua through Central America into western Colombia and Ecuador |
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| – | Elytral interstriae evenly convex and glossy midlongitudinally; striae impressed basally as distinct fossae. Male: Pronotal disk velvety smooth medially, finely aspirate laterally and sometimes also medially. Female: Pronotum with anteromedial concavity bounded anteriorly by a raised U- or V-shaped ridge |
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| 5 | Dorsum dark blue or shiny green; in few specimens shiny green with strong yellow reflections. Anterior margin of pronotum projected forwards. Relatively rounded posterolateral angles of pronotum. Internal sack of aedeagus and lamella copulatrix as in |
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| – | Dorsum metallic green. Anterior margin of pronotum projected upwards. Acute posterolateral angles of pronotum |
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| 6 | Anterior metasternal angle obtuse in lateral view (Fig. |
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| – | Anterior metasternal angle almost right angled but with rounded apex in lateral view (Fig. |
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