A new species of Plectromerus Haldeman from Central America and description of the female of Plectromerus dezayasi Nearns & Branham, 2008 (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Plectromerini)

By

Nearns, Eugenio
Miller, Kelly B. (Kelly Bryce), 1972-

Type

Article

Date of Publication

2009

Original Publication

ZooKeys

Volume

24

Pages

55-62

Subjects

Honduras , Nicaragua , taxonomy , woodboring beetles

Contributed by

Pensoft Publishers

Language

English

Published by

Sofia, Bulgaria Pensoft Publishers

Identifiers

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.24.242

 

Abstract

A new species, Plectromerus roncavei (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Cerambycinae, Plectromerini), from Honduras and Nicaragua is described and illustrated. Features distinguishing the new species from its congeners as well as a modified key to species is presented. In addition, the previously unknown female of Plectromerus dezayasi Nearns & Branham, 2008 is described and illustrated.