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Issue: Vol. 1163 No. 1: 30 Mar. 2006
Type: Articles
Published: 2006-03-30
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.1163.1.3
Page range: 61–68
Abstract views: 45
PDF downloaded: 27

A new species of Plectromerus Haldeman (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) from Navassa Island, Greater Antilles

Department of Entomology and Nematology, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, 32611 USA
Department of Entomology, NHB-187, Smithsonian Institution, Washington DC, 20013 USA
Coleoptera Cerambycinae Curiini Caribbean West Indies taxonomy endemic

Abstract

A new species, Plectromerus navassae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), from Navassa Island, Greater Antilles, is described. Features distinguishing the new species from its congeners are presented.Una nueva especie, Plectromerus navassae (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Curiini), de la Isla Navassa, Antillas Mayores, se describe. Se incluyen características para diferenciar esta especie de otros miembros del género.

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