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Issue: Vol. 1302 No. 1: 24 Aug. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-08-24
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1302.1.5
Page range: 61–68
Abstract views: 76
PDF downloaded: 41

New species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Mexico and Costa Rica

Universidad EARTH, Apdo. 4442-1000, San José, Costa Rica
NBio, Apdo. 22-3100, Santo Domingo de Heredia, Costa Rica
Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Canthidium Canthon new species Mexico Costa Rica

Abstract

The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are described: Canthidium margaritae sp. nov. from Mexico and Canthon inusitatus sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus and distribution maps are provided for both species.

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