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Rediscovery of Tomarus cuniculus (Fabricius, 1801) (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae) in Mexico |
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| Authors: | Margarita M López-García Cuauhtémoc Deloya Héctor Jaime Gasca-Álvarez |
| Institution: | 1. Red de Interacciones Multitróficas, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070 Xalapa, Veracruz, Méxicomargaralopezg@gmail.com;3. Red de Interacciones Multitróficas, Instituto de Ecología, A.C. Carretera antigua a Coatepec 351, El Haya, 91070 Xalapa, Veracruz, México;4. Programa de Investigación, Corporación Sentido Natural, Calle 124 # 70F–79, Bogotá, Colombia |
| Abstract: | After more than 80 years, the rediscovery of Tomarus cuniculus in Mexico is presented based on two male specimens recently collected from Tabasco. Historical records from the literature are reviewed. A modification to the identification key of the species of Tomarus in Mexico is provided. |
| Keywords: | Tomarus cuniculus Pentodontini scarab beetles North America |