Phyllophaga (Chirodines) moroni (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae), a new species from Oaxaca, Mexico

Authors

  • Julián Hernández-Cruz Universidad Tecnológica de la Sierra Sur de Oaxaca, Magnolia s/n, Villa Sola de Vega, C. P. 71400, Oaxaca, México.
  • Héctor Miguel Guzmán-Vásquez Posgrado CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca. Instituto Politécnico Nacional. Hornos 1003, Col. Noche Buena, C. P. 71230, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México.
  • Teodulfo Aquino-Boanose Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca. Hornos 1003, Col. Noche Buena, C. P. 71230, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México;
  • Elia Jiron-Pablo Instituto Politécnico Nacional, CIIDIR Unidad Oaxaca. Hornos 1003, Col. Noche Buena, C. P. 71230, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca, México;
  • Carlos Alejandro Granados-Echegoyen CONACYT, Universidad Autónoma de Campeche, Centro de Estudios en Desarrollo Sustentable y Aprovechamiento de la Vida Silvestre (CEDESU), Departamento de Microbiología Ambiental y Biotecnología (DEMAB), Av. Agustín Melgar, Colonia Buenavista, C. P. 24039, San Francisco de Campeche, Campeche, México;

Keywords:

taxonomy, Scarabaeoidea, Melolonthini, beetles

Abstract

Phyllophaga (Chirodines) moroni is described based on 8 males collected by black-light trap in a disturbed area of pine-oak forest of the Sierra-Sur region of Oaxaca State, Mexico. This finding represents the fifth described species of the subgenus on the American continent, the second species of the subgenus listed for Oaxaca State, and the third species of the subgenus for Mexico. A key to separate the 5 species in the subgenus Chirodines presently described is provided.

 

 

Resumen

 

Se describe una especie nueva, Phyllophaga (Chirodines) moroni con base en ocho machos colectados con trampa de luz negra en un área perturbada de bosque de pino-encino de la región de la Sierra-Sur del estado de Oaxaca, México. Este hallazgo representa la quinta especie descrita del subgénero en el continente americano y la segunda especie enlistada para el estado de Oaxaca, y la tercera descrita para México. Se ilustran las estructuras diagnósticas, y se proporciona una clave para separar las cinco especies descritas hasta el momento.

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Published

2019-04-27

Issue

Vol 102, No. 1 (March 2019)

Section

Research Papers

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