Nine genera of Eucnemidae (Coleoptera) new to Peru, with a key to Peruvian genera
Author
Vahtera, Varpu
Author
Muona, Jyrki
Author
Linna, Ari
Author
Saeaeksjaervi, Ilari E.
text
Biodiversity Data Journal
2015
3
4493
4493
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4493
journal article
http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/BDJ.3.e4493
1314-2828-3-4493
Entomophthalmus americanus Bonvouloir, 1972
Materials
Type status:
Other material
. Occurrence: individualCount:
38
; Taxon: higherClassification: Coleoptera; Eucnemidae; Melasinae; Dirhagini; genus: Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir, 1871; Location: continent: South America; country:
Peru
; county: Loreto; municipality: Iquitos; locality:
National Reserve of Allpahuayo Mishana (NRAM)
Notes
This is the only species found in our study that was previously known from Peru (
Schenkling 1928
). It was widespread and common in our material, present in 15 sites in both clay and white-soil forest (Suppl. material 2).