A new species of Chalepides Casey, 1915 (Scarabaeidae, Dynastinae, Cyclocephalini) from the Pantanal of Brazil

Authors: Ratcliffe, Brett Country: Brazil DOI: 10.3897/evolsyst.5.70944 Published: Jan. 1, 2021 Source: Evolutionary Systematics OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Coleoptera · Topics: Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

Chalepides pantanalensis Ratcliffe & Seidel is described as a new species from the Pantanal region in Brazil. A description, diagnosis for distinguishing the species, illustrations, and a distribution map are provided. The new species is morphologically compared with C. howdenorum Joly & Escalona and C. osunai Joly & Escalona.

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