Five new species of Phyllophaga (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae) of northwestern Mexico

Authors

  • Miguel Angel Morón Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología, A. C. Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México
  • Gabriel Antonio Lugo-García Escuela Superior de Agricultura del Valle del Fuerte, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Calle 16 y Av. Japaraqui, El Estero, Juan José Rios, Ahome, Sinaloa 81110, México
  • Agustín Aragón-García Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 14 Sur 6301, San Manuel, Puebla, Puebla 72570, México

Keywords:

May beetle, taxonomy, pine–oak forest, tropical forest

Abstract

Five new species of Phyllophaga of northwestern Mexico are described: P. (Listrochelus) balacachiana sp. nov. from tropical thorny forests of northern Sinaloa and southern Sonora; P. (Listrochelus) tascatensis sp. nov. from pine and oak forests of northern Sinaloa and southwestern Chihuahua; P. (Listrochelus) choixiana sp. nov. from tropical deciduous forest of northern Sinaloa; P. (Listrochelus) reyesolivasi sp. nov. from pine and oak forest of southwestern Chihuahua; and P. (Phyllophaga) collaroides sp. nov. from pine and oak forests of northern Sinaloa and southwestern Chihuahua. Illustrations of diagnostic characters and comments on the differences from similar species are included.

 

Resumen

Se describen cinco especies nuevas de Phyllophaga del noroeste de México: P. (Listrochelus) balacachiana sp. nov. colectada en bosque tropical espinoso del norte de Sinaloa y sur de Sonora; P. (Listrochelus) tascatensis sp. nov. obtenida en bosque de pino y encino del norte de Sinaloa y suroeste de Chihuahua; P. (Listrochelus) choixiana sp. nov. encontrada en bosque tropical caducifolio del norte de Sinaloa; P. (Listrochelus) reyesolivasi sp. nov. colectada en bosque de pino y encino del suroeste de Chihuahua; y P. (Phyllophaga) collaroides sp. nov. obtenida en bosque de pino y encino del norte de Sinaloa y suroeste de Chihuahua. Se incluyen ilustraciones de los caracteres diagnósticos y comentarios sobre las diferencias con las especies afines.

 

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Author Biographies

Miguel Angel Morón, Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática, Instituto de Ecología, A. C. Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México

Red de Biodiversidad y Sistemática

Investigador Titular D

Gabriel Antonio Lugo-García, Escuela Superior de Agricultura del Valle del Fuerte, Universidad Autónoma de Sinaloa, Calle 16 y Av. Japaraqui, El Estero, Juan José Rios, Ahome, Sinaloa 81110, México

Escuela Superior de Agricultura del Valle del Fuerte, Profesor Asociado

Agustín Aragón-García, Centro de Agroecología, Instituto de Ciencias, Benemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla, 14 Sur 6301, San Manuel, Puebla, Puebla 72570, México

Centro de Agroecología, Profesor Asociado

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Published

2015-09-30

Issue

Vol. 98, No. 4 (December 2015)

Section

Research Papers

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