THE ANNAMENSIS SPECIES GROUP OF POLYPHYLLA HARRIS, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES FROM TAIWAN (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA, MELOLONTHIDAE)

Authors
LI CL YANG PS
Citation
Cl. Li et Ps. Yang, THE ANNAMENSIS SPECIES GROUP OF POLYPHYLLA HARRIS, WITH DESCRIPTION OF A NEW SPECIES FROM TAIWAN (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA, MELOLONTHIDAE), The Coleopterists bulletin, 51(2), 1997, pp. 113-119
Citations number
8
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology
Journal title
The Coleopterists bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
0010065X
Volume
51
Issue
2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
113 - 119
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(1997)51:2<113:TASGOP>2.0.ZU;2-Q
Abstract
The annamensis species group of the genus Polyphylla Harris is redefin ed; it includes two east Asian species, P. dahnshuensis new species, f rom Taiwan, and P. annamensis Fleutiaux. Both species are described, i llustrated and compared. The female of P. dahnshuensis is described fo r the first time. A hypothesis on the divergence of the annamensis spe cies group is presented.