A New Genus of Endomychinae (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) from the Neotropics with Unusual Mouthparts
Language English Country Netherlands Media print-electronic
Document type Journal Article
Grant support
SVV 260 434/2018
Univerzita Karlova v Praze
(DKRVO 2018/13, National Museum, 00023272)
Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic
PubMed
30374738
DOI
10.1007/s13744-018-0635-2
PII: 10.1007/s13744-018-0635-2
Knihovny.cz E-resources
- Keywords
- Beetles, Bolivia, Coccinelloidea, Ecuador, Taxonomy, Tharina, Venezuela,
- MeSH
- Coleoptera anatomy & histology classification MeSH
- Genitalia, Female anatomy & histology MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Check Tag
- Male MeSH
- Female MeSH
- Animals MeSH
- Publication type
- Journal Article MeSH
- Geographicals
- Bolivia MeSH
- Ecuador MeSH
- Venezuela MeSH
Tharina gen. nov. along with T. antennalis (as type species), T. ecuadoriensis, T. micra, and T. peckorum spp. nov. (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Endomychinae) from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia are described, diagnosed, and illustrated. Mouthpart structures, in this genus, which are unique within the family Endomychidae, are discussed in terms of their function. Notes on the unusual female genitalia in one species are provided.
