South American Disteniini (Disteniidae, Coleoptera): New Species and New Distribution Records

Two new species of Disteniini are described: Novantinoe apiculatra from Colombia and Paracometes viridis from Peru (new country record for the genus). An updated key and a geographical distribution map for species of Paracometes Villiers, 1957, are provided. The two new species are illustrated with...

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Published inAmerican Museum novitates Vol. 2020; no. 3948; pp. 1 - 10
Main Authors Botero, Juan Pablo, Gutiérrez, Nayeli
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published American Museum of Natural History 12.03.2020
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Summary:Two new species of Disteniini are described: Novantinoe apiculatra from Colombia and Paracometes viridis from Peru (new country record for the genus). An updated key and a geographical distribution map for species of Paracometes Villiers, 1957, are provided. The two new species are illustrated with dorsal, ventral, lateral, and frontal views. Additionally, geographical distribution of six species of Disteniini are expanded with new department and country records.
ISSN:0003-0082
1937-352X
DOI:10.1206/3948.1