A new species of Hypothyce (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Melolonthinae) from Alabama, United States of America

Authors: MacGown, Joe DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1168.104272 Published: Jan. 1, 2023 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Coastal Plain · Topics: Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, Mediterranean and Iberian flora and fauna, Plant and soil sciences

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A new species, Hypothyce rayi MacGown & Hill, sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Melolonthinae: Melolonthini), is described from east central Alabama, USA. Three other species of Hypothyce, H. burnei Skelley, H. mixta Howden and H. osburni (Cartwright) are known to occur in the United States. We discuss differences between these species and provide an updated identification key to the genus.

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