A new species of Neoscelis Schoch from Mexico (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Goliathini) with new distributional records for the genus
Author
García-Morales, Leccinum Jesús
Author
Ramírez-Ponce, Andrés
Author
Curoe, Daniel J.
Author
García-Jiménez, Jesus
text
Zootaxa
2019
2019-11-07
4695
2
122
130
journal article
24946
10.11646/zootaxa.4695.2.2
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1175-5326
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Key to females of
Neoscelis
species
The female of
N. longiclava
is unknown.
1. In lateral view, clypeal lateral margin anteriorly evenly declivous from level of antennal insertion to level of reflexed, preapical clypeal angle..................................................................
Neoscelis dohrni
(Westwood)
- In lateral view, clypeal lateral margin anteriorly declivous, abruptly so about midpoint between antennal insertion and apex.. ................................................................................................... 2
2. Color weakly metallic black (occasionally with blue-green reflections). Dorsum partly obscured by dense, tawny setae. Strongly declivous part of clypeal lateral margin (anterior to antennal insertion) nearly straight.................................................................................................
Neoscelis coracina
Mudge and Ratcliffe
- Color weakly metallic green. Dorsum partly obscured by dense, rufous setae. Strongly declivous part of clypeal lateral margin (anterior to antennal insertion) curving and leveling off.....................
Neoscelis hexakrotes
García-Morales
et al
.