New species of Canthonella Chapin (Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae) from Amazonian Brazil

Authors
Ratcliffe, BC Smith, ABT
Citation
Bc. Ratcliffe et Abt. Smith, New species of Canthonella Chapin (Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae) from Amazonian Brazil, COLEOPTS B, 53(1), 1999, pp. 1-7
Citations number
12
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN
ISSN journal
0010065X → ACNP
Volume
53
Issue
1
Year of publication
1999
Pages
1 - 7
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(199903)53:1<1:NSOCC(>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
Canthonella amazonica and C. leptoculuta, new species of canthonine dung be etles, are described from Brazil's central Amazon region. A new key to the right species that occur in South America is provided.