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Systematics, Morphology and Biogeography • Rev. Bras. entomol. 62 (2) • Apr-Jun 2018 • https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rbe.2018.01.002   copy

A new key for the species of Ateuchus Weber (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) occurring in Mexico, with a description of the first North American inquiline species from a rodent burrow (Rodentia: Geomydae) and new distribution records

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Abstract

The first Ateuchus Weber (Scarabaeinae) species, A. tuza sp. nov., from a rodent burrow from North America is described. Diagnostic characters are presented; photographs of an adult male and illustrations of male genitalia are included. A key for all known Mexican Ateuchus Weber species is provided. Ateuchus hornai (Balthasar) is revalidated. New distribution records from Mexico and Central America are reported.

Keywords
Internal sac; Neotropical region; Scarabaeoidea; Taxonomy; Veracruz

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