Two new species of the Phanaeus endymion species group (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Dung beetle · Topics: Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography, Plant and soil sciences, Botany and Geology in Latin America and Caribbean

Phanaeus bravoensis sp. n. is described from the coniferous-oak forests in the state of Guerrero, and P. huichol sp. n. from coniferous-oak forests and cloud forests in Jalisco and Nayarit. The new species are closely related to P. halffterorum and P. zoque respectively. Morphological trait combination, geographic distribution, and trophic habits show important differences among the studied species. A distribution map and an updated key to separate the species are included.

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