A remarkable new species of Praocis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from Patagonia, with zoogeographical and ecological remarks
A new species of the genus Praocis Eschscholtz subgenus (Praonoda) Flores & Pizarro-Araya (Pimeliinae: Praociini), Praocis (Praonoda) crassicollis sp. nov., is described from Argentinean Patagonia. Distributional map and photograph of adult habitus are included, with comparisons to other known species of the genus and subgenus. A discussion is presented on distributional habitat records, biogeography and conservation.
Authors
- Gustavo E. Flores (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9108-7038)
- Germán H. Cheli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5858-8255)
Institutions
- Centro Científico Tecnológico Patagónico (AR)
- Centro Científico Tecnológico - Mendoza (AR)
Publication Details
- Published
- 2024-09-30
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.25085/rsea.830303
- Primary Topic
- Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00