Two new species of Phyllophaga Harris (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae: Melolonthinae) from Oaxaca, Mexico

Julián Hernández-Cruz, Miguel Ángel Morón, José Antonio Sánchez-García

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Abstract

Descriptions of two new species of June beetles from Mexico are presented: Phyllophaga (Listrochelus) herminiae, found at Teposcolula, Mixteca region, Oaxaca (2,180 m altitude); and P. (Phyllophaga) jorgevaldezi, from San Nicolás Yaxe, Central Valleys region, Oaxaca (1,550 m altitude). Images of diagnostic characters and comments about differences among the new and other Mexican species of Phyllophaga are included.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)503-510
Number of pages8
JournalSouthwestern Entomologist
Volume40
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Sep 2015

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