A new genus and a new species of railroad-worm beetles from Bolivia (Coleoptera, Phengodidae, Mastinocerinae)
Here I describe a new genus, Geiserocerus gen. nov., based on a single species, Geiserocerus flavifrons sp. nov., from Parque Nacional Amboró, Santa Cruz, Bolívia. This new genus can be easily separated from most Mastinocerinae genera by the presence of a ventral comb in the pro- and mesotarsomere I...
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| Language: | deu |
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Senckenberg Gesellschaft für Naturforschung, Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut
2025-03-01
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| Series: | Contributions to Entomology |
| Online Access: | https://contributions-to-entomology.arphahub.com/article/143153/download/pdf/ |
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| Summary: | Here I describe a new genus, Geiserocerus gen. nov., based on a single species, Geiserocerus flavifrons sp. nov., from Parque Nacional Amboró, Santa Cruz, Bolívia. This new genus can be easily separated from most Mastinocerinae genera by the presence of a ventral comb in the pro- and mesotarsomere I and by the medial teeth of the mandibles. I provide a modified key to Mastinocerinae genera with 12-segmented antennae and the pro- and mesotarsomere I with ventral combs, as well as illustrations of the diagnostic features for this new genus. Finally, I discuss the genus similarities with other phengodid genera in order to hypothesize the genus relationships in the family. |
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| ISSN: | 2511-6428 |