IADIZA 20886
INSTITUTO ARGENTINO DE INVESTIGACIONES DE LAS ZONAS ARIDAS
Unidad Ejecutora - UE
artículos
Título:
The Ochodaeidae of Argentina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)
Autor/es:
PAULSEN, M. OCAMPO, F. C.
Revista:
ZOOKEYS
Editorial:
PENSOFT PUBLISHERS
Referencias:
Año: 2012 vol. 174 p. 7 - 30
ISSN:
1313-2989
Resumen:
"e Ochodaeidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) of Argentina are revised. Previously, two species of Ochodaeinae were known from the country, both in the genus Parochodaeus Nikolajev: P. campsognathus (Arrow) and P. cornutus (Ohaus). An additional 7 species of Parochodaeus from Argentina are described here as new. In addition, Gauchodaeus patagonicus, new genus and new species in the subfamily Chaetocanthinae, is described. "is is the #rst record of the subfamily Chaetocanthinae in South America. Redescriptions, diagnoses, and maps are provided for each species. We also provide a key to genera and a key to species of Parochodaeus of Argentina. With this work, the number of ochodaeid species known from Argentina is increased from 2 to 10.
