Two new species of the Phanaeus endymion species group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

By

Moctezuma, Victor
Sánchez-Huerta, José Luis
Halffter, Gonzalo

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2017

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

702

Pages

113-135

Subjects

dung beetle , Escarabajos del estiércol , Mexican Transition Zone , micofagia , mycophagy , Phanaeini , Sierra Madre del Sur , Sistema Volcánico Transversal , Trans-Mexican Volcanic Belt , Zona de Transición Mexicana

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.702.14728

 

Abstract

Phanaeus bravoensis sp. n. is described from the coniferous-oak forests in the state of Guerrero, and P. huichol sp. 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.