Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus
ABSTRACT A new species, Aulacocyclus yorkensis sp. nov., is described from Cape York Peninsula, Australia. This species is similar to A. teres Percheron, these two being the largest Aulacocyclus in Australia, but they can be distinguished by the shape of the central tubercle and the pattern of pubes...
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| author | Pedro Reyes-Castillo Larry Jiménez-Ferbans |
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| description | ABSTRACT A new species, Aulacocyclus yorkensis sp. nov., is described from Cape York Peninsula, Australia. This species is similar to A. teres Percheron, these two being the largest Aulacocyclus in Australia, but they can be distinguished by the shape of the central tubercle and the pattern of pubescence on the mentum and metasternum. Additionally, illustrations of the new species and a key to the identification of the species of Aulacocyclus of Australia are provided. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1683363329f0421ca30758b7c4746c622022-12-21T17:48:10ZengSociedade Brasileira de EntomologiaRevista Brasileira de Entomologia1806-96652016-09-0160321121310.1016/j.rbe.2016.05.003S0085-56262016000300211Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genusPedro Reyes-CastilloLarry Jiménez-FerbansABSTRACT A new species, Aulacocyclus yorkensis sp. nov., is described from Cape York Peninsula, Australia. This species is similar to A. teres Percheron, these two being the largest Aulacocyclus in Australia, but they can be distinguished by the shape of the central tubercle and the pattern of pubescence on the mentum and metasternum. Additionally, illustrations of the new species and a key to the identification of the species of Aulacocyclus of Australia are provided.http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000300211&lng=en&tlng=enAulacocyclinaeNew speciesPassalid beetlesTaxonomy |
| spellingShingle | Pedro Reyes-Castillo Larry Jiménez-Ferbans Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus Revista Brasileira de Entomologia Aulacocyclinae New species Passalid beetles Taxonomy |
| title | Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus |
| title_full | Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus |
| title_fullStr | Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus |
| title_full_unstemmed | Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus |
| title_short | Aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of Passalidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Australia, with a key to the identification of Australian species of the genus |
| title_sort | aulacocyclus yorkensis a new species of passalidae coleoptera scarabaeoidea from australia with a key to the identification of australian species of the genus |
| topic | Aulacocyclinae New species Passalid beetles Taxonomy |
| url | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0085-56262016000300211&lng=en&tlng=en |
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