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Issue: Vol. 312 No. 1: 1 Oct. 2003
Type: Article
Published: 2003-10-01
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.312.1.1
Page range: 1–8
Abstract views: 58
PDF downloaded: 32

A new species of Promacropoides Sigwalt (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) from Panamá

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Departamento de Entomología, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Apdo. Postal 63, Xalapa, Veracruz 91000, México
Coleoptera Rutelini Heterosternina Promacropoides taxonomy key Mexico Central America Ecuador

Abstract

Promacropoides gloriagaitalis sp. nov. from Cocle province, Panama is described and illustrated. This formerly monotypic genus was known only from Ecuador. A key to all known species of Rutelini Heterosternina is included.

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