Symposium: Use of Pheromones in Tropical Crops: Phanerota Cubensis and Phanerota Brunnessa N.SP., with a Key to the Species of Phanerota Occurring in Florida (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae)
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Phanerota cubensis Casey, previously known only from Cuba, is reported from Florida, and a new species, Phanerota brunnessa n.sp., is described and illustrations of distinctive features are provided. A key for identification of the 5 species of Phanerota occurring in Florida is provided, and diagnostic characteristics of the species are discussed. Species of Phanerota can be distinguished primarily by differences in color pattern, sculpture and secondary sexual characteristics of males. Structure of the male copulatory organ is very similar among species and offers unreliable distinguishing characteristics for some species. Similarity in aedeagal form among Phanerota species, in contrast to the interspecific diversity of form among other gyrophaenine staphylinids, suggests that study of these groups may provide insight into evolution of isolating mechanisms among species.Downloads
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