A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae)
The Colombian species of the genus Rhantus are reviewed. Rhantus bogotensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on specimens collected in the Altiplano of the Bogota region. It is compared with the similar species Rhantus franzi, R. vicinus, and R. crypticus. The Ecuadorian species Rhantus...
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| author | Michael Balke Rodulfo Ospina-Torres Yoandri S. Megna Marco Laython Lars Hendrich |
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| description | The Colombian species of the genus Rhantus are reviewed. Rhantus bogotensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on specimens collected in the Altiplano of the Bogota region. It is compared with the similar species Rhantus franzi, R. vicinus, and R. crypticus. The Ecuadorian species Rhantus crypticus was found for the first time in the highlands of Nariño department. This is a new record for Colombia. Five species of Rhantus are presently known from Colombia. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-b74ebcde9394443e89c2c4f9baf998652022-12-22T03:24:45ZdeuPensoft PublishersAlpine Entomology2535-08892019-10-01316917410.3897/alpento.3.3730837308A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae)Michael Balke0Rodulfo Ospina-Torres1Yoandri S. Megna2Marco Laython3Lars Hendrich4SNSB-Zoologische StaatssammlungUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaUniversidad de OrienteUniversidad Nacional de ColombiaSNSB-Zoologische StaatssammlungThe Colombian species of the genus Rhantus are reviewed. Rhantus bogotensis sp. nov. is described and illustrated, based on specimens collected in the Altiplano of the Bogota region. It is compared with the similar species Rhantus franzi, R. vicinus, and R. crypticus. The Ecuadorian species Rhantus crypticus was found for the first time in the highlands of Nariño department. This is a new record for Colombia. Five species of Rhantus are presently known from Colombia.https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37308/download/pdf/ |
| spellingShingle | Michael Balke Rodulfo Ospina-Torres Yoandri S. Megna Marco Laython Lars Hendrich A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) Alpine Entomology |
| title | A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) |
| title_full | A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) |
| title_fullStr | A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) |
| title_full_unstemmed | A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) |
| title_short | A new species of Rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the City of Bogota and surroundings (Coleoptera, Dytiscidae, Colymbetinae) |
| title_sort | new species of rhantus diving beetles from the wetlands of the city of bogota and surroundings coleoptera dytiscidae colymbetinae |
| url | https://alpineentomology.pensoft.net/article/37308/download/pdf/ |
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