Two new species of Paranomala (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae: Anomalini) from Mexico and Costa Rica with remarkable modifications on the pronotum

Authors

  • Andrés Ramírez-Ponce
  • Alberto Bitar
  • Daniel Curoe

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.45731

Keywords:

Coleoptera, scarab beetles, pronotal shape, morphology, new species.

Abstract

Two new species of the genus Paranomala Casey that exhibit notable and unusual pronotal surfaceconfigurations are described. Distinctive characters of these species are discussed and illustrated and comments on theirresemblance and kinship with other Paranomala species that also exhibit an irregular pronotal surface are included.

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Published

2015-01-15

How to Cite

Ramírez-Ponce, A., Bitar, A., & Curoe, D. (2015). Two new species of Paranomala (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Rutelinae: Anomalini) from Mexico and Costa Rica with remarkable modifications on the pronotum. Revista Mexicana De Biodiversidad, 85(4). https://doi.org/10.7550/rmb.45731

Issue

Vol. 85 No. 4 (2014): DICIEMBRE

Section

TAXONOMÍA Y SISTEMÁTICA