Xenogeniates, a new and unusual genus of geniatine scarab (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Rutelinae : Geniatini) from Brazil

Citation
K. Villatoro et Ml. Jameson, Xenogeniates, a new and unusual genus of geniatine scarab (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Rutelinae : Geniatini) from Brazil, ANN ENT S A, 94(6), 2001, pp. 866-870
Citations number
16
Language
INGLESE
art.tipo
Article
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
ANNALS OF THE ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF AMERICA
ISSN journal
0013-8746 → ACNP
Volume
94
Issue
6
Year of publication
2001
Pages
866 - 870
Database
ISI
SICI code
0013-8746(200111)94:6<866:XANAUG>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
A new genus and species of geniatine scarab is described from southeastern Brazil. The genus Xenogeniates is characterized by the unusual shape of the mesosternum, which is strongly invaginated and concave. Unusual characteri stics of the taxon are discussed in relation to the Rutelinae and the Scara baeidae.