A new species of Leptorhyparus Howden, 2003   (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini)  in amber from the Dominican Republic, with comments on extant species

Paul  Skelley

A new species of Leptorhyparus Howden, 2003 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) in amber from the Dominican Republic, with comments on extant species

Authors

Paul E. Skelley

Keywords:

Mar Caribe, las Antillas, fósil, Caribbean, West Indies, fossil, Rhyparus

Abstract

A new species of Leptorhyparus Howden, 2003 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini) is described, Leptorhyparus quadricornis Skelley, in amber from the Dominican Republic. Extant species of Leptorhyparus are reviewed, with additional collection data and diagnostic characters presented.

Se describe una nueva especie en el género Leptorhyparus Howden, 2003 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Rhyparini), Leptorhyparus quadricornis Skelley, en ámbar de la República Dominicana. Se revisan las especies vivientes del género Leptorhyparus, agregándose datos de colección y caracteres diagnósticos.