Lethrus (Lethrus) schneideri sp. n. (Coleoptera,Geotrupidae) from Greece |
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| Authors: | David Král Oliver Hillert Dana Dro?ová Petr ?ípek |
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| Institution: | 1.Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Viničná 7, CZ-128 43 Praha 2, Czech Republic ;2.Kieferndamm 10, D-15566 Schöneiche bei Berlin, Germany |
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| Abstract: | Lethrus (Lethrus) schneideri Král & Hillert, sp. n. from Thrace, Greece, is described. The new species is morphologically most similar and probably closely related to Lethrus (Lethrus) apterus (Laxmann, 1770) and Lethrus (Lethrus) ares Král, Rejsek & Schneider, 2001. Diagnostic characters (shape of mandibles, ventral mandible processes, pronotum and parameres) are illustrated. Character matrix for separation of males of the Lethrus species closely related to Lethrus schneideri Král & Hillert, sp. n. and geographic ranges for all species studied are mapped. |
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| Keywords: | Lethrus new species Geotrupidae Lethrinae Mediterranean Palaearctic region |
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