Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species

Deltochilum burmeisteri Harold, 1867 has been considered as a junior subjective synonym of D. mexicanum Burmeister, 1848 for almost 8 decades. Nevertheless, D. burmeisteri is resurrected herein from previous synonymy based on the revision of the external and genital morphology. The lectotype for D....

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Main Authors: Victor Moctezuma, José Luis Sánchez-Huerta, Fernando Vaz-de-Mello, Gonzalo Halffter
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Published: Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México 2021-07-01
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description Deltochilum burmeisteri Harold, 1867 has been considered as a junior subjective synonym of D. mexicanum Burmeister, 1848 for almost 8 decades. Nevertheless, D. burmeisteri is resurrected herein from previous synonymy based on the revision of the external and genital morphology. The lectotype for D. burmeisteri, a female specimen, is designated herein. High-quality images are provided to ease the identification of both D. mexicanum and D. burmeisteri. The key to determine closely related species is updated. Both D. burmeisteri and D. mexicanum are appropriate subrogates to study the effects of the habitat modification and climate change, because they inhabit almost exclusively well-conserved mountain cloud forests, one of the most threatened and fragmented terrestrial ecosystems.
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spelling doaj-art-16216df8df60402b95a50a0e4366a2372025-08-20T01:49:31ZengUniversidad Nacional Autónoma de MéxicoRevista Mexicana de Biodiversidad1870-34532007-87062021-07-019210.22201/ib.20078706e.2021.92.3712Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related speciesVictor Moctezuma0José Luis Sánchez-Huerta1Fernando Vaz-de-Mello2Gonzalo Halffter3Instituto de Ecología, A.C.Domicilio particularUniversidade Federal de Mato GrossoInstituto de Ecología, A.C. Deltochilum burmeisteri Harold, 1867 has been considered as a junior subjective synonym of D. mexicanum Burmeister, 1848 for almost 8 decades. Nevertheless, D. burmeisteri is resurrected herein from previous synonymy based on the revision of the external and genital morphology. The lectotype for D. burmeisteri, a female specimen, is designated herein. High-quality images are provided to ease the identification of both D. mexicanum and D. burmeisteri. The key to determine closely related species is updated. Both D. burmeisteri and D. mexicanum are appropriate subrogates to study the effects of the habitat modification and climate change, because they inhabit almost exclusively well-conserved mountain cloud forests, one of the most threatened and fragmented terrestrial ecosystems. https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3712Dung beetlesScarabaeinaeDeltochiliniMountain cloud forestTaxonomy
spellingShingle Victor Moctezuma
José Luis Sánchez-Huerta
Fernando Vaz-de-Mello
Gonzalo Halffter
Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
Revista Mexicana de Biodiversidad
Dung beetles
Scarabaeinae
Deltochilini
Mountain cloud forest
Taxonomy
title Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
title_full Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
title_fullStr Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
title_full_unstemmed Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
title_short Revalidation and redescription of Deltochilum (Calhyboma) burmeisteri (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae), with a key to related species
title_sort revalidation and redescription of deltochilum calhyboma burmeisteri coleoptera scarabaeidae with a key to related species
topic Dung beetles
Scarabaeinae
Deltochilini
Mountain cloud forest
Taxonomy
url https://revista.ib.unam.mx/index.php/bio/article/view/3712
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