A new species of Diaphorocera from Morocco with unclear relationships and a key to the species (Coleoptera, Meloidae, Cerocomini)

By

Černý, Ladislav
Bologna, Marco A. (Marco Alberto), 1954-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2018

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

748

Pages

57-64

Subjects

Coleoptera , Diaphorocera neglecta sp. n , key , relationships , Sahara

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.748.22176

 

Abstract

Diaphoroceraneglectasp. n.from Morocco is described. Photos of the new species are provided and male features are figured. The new species has intermediate characters between the groups ofD.hemprichiandD.promelaenaas defined in the literature. These groups are discussed and a new key to the species is presented.