Taxonomy and phylogeny of a new Central American beetle genus: Catrachia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae).

Abstract:

:A new genus and two species of Melolonthinae from Honduras and Nicaragua are described. A phylogenetic analysis, carried out using morphological characters, suggests that Catrachia is a strongly supported monophyletic group. Catrachia is therefore established as a new genus, constituted by two new species, Catrachia mariana and Catrachia nica.

journal_name

Rev Biol Trop

authors

Coca-Abia MM,Robbins PS

doi

10.15517/rbt.v54i2.13910

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2006-06-01 00:00:00

pages

519-29

issue

2

eissn

0034-7744

issn

2215-2075

journal_volume

54

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