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Issue: Vol. 5849 No. 2: 13 Jul. 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-07-13
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5849.2.12
Page range: 290-294
Abstract views: 277
PDF downloaded: 25

Mastostethus novumcostaricensis, a new species of Megalopodidae (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) from Costa Rica, and a new synonym

Colección Coleopterológica; Museo de Zoología; Facultad de Estudios Superiores Zaragoza; UNAM; Av. Batalla del 5 de mayo s/n; Col. Ejército de Oriente 09230 Mexico City; Mexico
Coleoptera Megalopodina nomenclatural changes stem beetles new record

Abstract

Mastostethus novumcostaricensis sp. nov., from Costa Rica is described and illustrated. Moreover, M. costaricensis Guérin, 1948 is proposed as a new synonym of M. nigrocinctus (Chevrolat, 1834) and as a new record from Bolivia.

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How to Cite

Rodríguez-Mirón, G.M. (2026) Mastostethus novumcostaricensis, a new species of Megalopodidae (Coleoptera: Megalopodidae) from Costa Rica, and a new synonym. Zootaxa, 5849 (2), 290–294. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5849.2.12