Eremophygus bicolor (Gutierrez) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Rutelinae : Rutelini): A new tribal and generic placement for the Bolivian Scarab Platycoelia bicolor (Gutierrez) (Anoplognathini)

Authors
Smith, ABT James, ML
Citation
Abt. Smith et Ml. James, Eremophygus bicolor (Gutierrez) (Coleoptera : Scarabaeidae : Rutelinae : Rutelini): A new tribal and generic placement for the Bolivian Scarab Platycoelia bicolor (Gutierrez) (Anoplognathini), COLEOPTS B, 55(1), 2001, pp. 103-106
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Entomology/Pest Control
Journal title
COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN
ISSN journal
0010065X → ACNP
Volume
55
Issue
1
Year of publication
2001
Pages
103 - 106
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-065X(200103)55:1<103:EB((:S>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
Platycoelia bicolor (Gutierrez) (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) is transferred fr om the tribe Anoplognathini, subtribe Platycoeliina, to the tribe Rutelini. Platycoelia bicolor is placed in the genus Eremophygus Ohaus and the taxon omic history of the species is discussed. The transfer creates a new combin ation, Eremophygus bicolor (Gutierrez) and places the generic name Heteroca llichloris Gutierrez as a junior synonym of Eremophygus (new synonymy), Mor phological characters that warrant the transfer are discussed.