New data on the taxonomy and distribution of Philippine Ochodaeidae and description of a new species from Central Visayas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea).
Résumé
The status of the taxon Ceratochodaeus Huchet, 2017 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea), initially described
as a subgenus of Nothochodaeus Nikolajev, 2005, is reconsidered and raised to generic level. New information
on the distribution of Ceratochodaeus eliotti (Huchet, 2014), new combination, in the Philippine archipelago is
provided. Ceratochodaeus darlingi Huchet, a new species from Negros island, Central Visayas (region VII), is
described and illustrated.
Domaines
Sciences du Vivant [q-bio]
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