A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar

An illustrated description and diagnosis of Madahoplia dolini sp. n. and an updated key to the species group III of Madahoplia Lacroix, 1998 are provided. The new species is similar to M. oculata Lacroix differing by the distinctly serrated pronotum, strongly elongated anterior angles and dorsum wit...

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Main Author: B. M. Vasko
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Published: Publishing House "Akademperiodyka" 2024-11-01
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description An illustrated description and diagnosis of Madahoplia dolini sp. n. and an updated key to the species group III of Madahoplia Lacroix, 1998 are provided. The new species is similar to M. oculata Lacroix differing by the distinctly serrated pronotum, strongly elongated anterior angles and dorsum with whitish- and dark grey scales.
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A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
Zoodiversity
madahoplia
diagnoses
new species
taxonomy
morphology
madagascar
title A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
title_full A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
title_fullStr A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
title_full_unstemmed A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
title_short A New Species of the Genus Madahoplia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae, Hopliini) from Madagascar
title_sort new species of the genus madahoplia coleoptera scarabaeidae melolonthinae hopliini from madagascar
topic madahoplia
diagnoses
new species
taxonomy
morphology
madagascar
url https://ojs.akademperiodyka.org.ua/index.php/Zoodiversity/article/view/706
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