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Issue: Vol. 1028 No. 1: 2 Aug. 2005
Type: Articles
Published: 2005-08-02
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1028.1.2
Page range: 23–36
Abstract views: 77
PDF downloaded: 45

Two new species of Plectromerus Haldeman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from the West Indies

Department of Entomology, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742 USA
Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 32611 USA
Coleoptera Caribbean West Indies Dominican Republic Puerto Rico Virgin Islands Cerambycidae Cerambycinae Curiini Plectromerus new species

Abstract

Two new species of Curiini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Plectromerus lingafelteri from the Dominican Republic and Plectromerus ramosi from Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands are described. Features distinguishing the new species from their congeners are presented. Plectromerus distinctus (Cameron), previously synonymized with P. serratus (Cameron), is restored as a valid species.Dos nuevas especies de Curiini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae), Plectromerus lingafelteri de la República Dominicana y Plectromerus ramosi de Puerto Rico y las Islas Vírgenes se describen. Se incluyen características para diferenciar estas especies de otros miembros del género. Plectromerus distinctus (Cameron), previamente sinonimizada con P. serratus (Cameron), se reconoce como especie válida.

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