
<strong>Taxonomic review of the Dichotomius (<em>Luederwaldtinia</em>) <em>assifer</em> (<em>Eschscholtz</em>) species-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)</strong>
2016; Q15088586; Volume: 4078; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.11646/zootaxa.4078.1.21
ISSN1175-5334
AutoresRafael Vieira Nunes, Marcela Soares Gigliotti de Carvalho, Fernando Zagury Vaz‐de‐Mello,
Tópico(s)Mycorrhizal Fungi and Plant Interactions
ResumoThe Dichotomius assifer species-group, a component of Dichotomius (Luederwaldtinia) is taxonomically revised. The group now contains five species: D. angeloi sp. nov. (Holotype male deposited in CEMT: BRAZIL, Minas Gerais State, Vargem Bonita, Parque Nacional Serra da Canastra. Mata de Galeria, 28º18'39"S, 46º31'30"W. 865 m a.s.l., 02.XI.2011, MF Souza leg.), and D. louzadai sp. nov. (Holotype male deposited in CEMT: BRAZIL, Minas Gerais State, Lima Duarte, Parque Estadual Ibitipoca, VI.2001, FZ Vaz-de-Mello leg.) are described; D. assifer and D. affinis are redescribed and lectotypes are designated. D. machadoi is diagnosed. Illustrations, distributional records, diagnosis and a key for identification of the species in the group are provided. Some aspects of the natural history and biogeography of species in the assifer group are also discussed.
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