Synopsis of the Argentinian scarab genus
Pseudogeniates Ohaus (Coleoptera,Scarabaeidae, Rutelinae) |
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| Authors: | Mary Liz Jameson Federico Ocampo |
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| Affiliation: | 1.Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas, USA ; 2.Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de Zonas Áridas - Instituto de Ciencias Básicas, CCT-CONICET Mendoza, Argentina |
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| Abstract: | The scarab beetle genus Pseudogeniates Ohaus (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae: Rutelini) is endemic to Argentina. The genus includes three species: Pseudogeniates cordobaensis Soula, Pseudogeniates intermedius Ohaus, and Pseudogeniates richterianus Ohaus. We characterize the genus, provide a key to species, redescribe and diagnose each species, provide spatial and temporal distributions, and discuss distributions of the species in relation to eco-regions and areas of endemism in Argentina. |
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| Keywords: | Endemic Pampa Monte Chaco intraspecific variation |
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