New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Part II

  • Sasanka Ranasinghe Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany
  • Jonas Eberle Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany
  • Namal Athukorala National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Suresh P. Benjamin National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Hantana Road, 20000 Kandy, Sri Lanka
  • Dirk Ahrens Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Adenauerallee 127, 53113 Bonn, Germany https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3524-7153
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.821.1799
Keywords: beetles, chafers, Sri Lanka, taxonomy

Abstract

Here, we present the results of our field survey in Sri Lanka and describe ten new species of Sericini: Selaserica fabriziae sp. nov., Sel. sororinitida sp. nov., Neoserica pophami sp. nov., Maladera haniel sp. nov., M. kishi sp. nov., M. windy sp. nov., M. karunaratnae sp. nov., M. hiyarensis sp. nov., M. dambullana sp. nov., and M. deenstana sp. nov. All seven of the newly described species of Maladera belong to the M. fistulosa species group, which is an endemic radiation on the island that is characterized by entirely reduced or fused parameres. An updated key to the Maladera fistulosa group is provided. Further, new locality records for 23 already known species are given. The genitalia and habitus of all new species are illustrated, the distribution of the new species is shown with maps.

References

Ahrens D. & Fabrizi S. 2016. A monograph of the Sericini of India (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Bonn Zoological Bulletin 65: 1–355.

Fabrizi S. & Ahrens D. 2014. A monograph of the Sericini of Sri Lanka (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Bonn Zoological Bulletin, Supplements 61: 1–124.

Ranasinghe S., Eberle J., Benjamin S.P. & Ahrens D. 2020. New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). European Journal of Taxonomy 621: 1–20. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.621

Published
2022-05-30
How to Cite
Ranasinghe, S., Eberle, J., Athukorala, N., Benjamin, S. P., & Ahrens, D. (2022). New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Part II. European Journal of Taxonomy, 821(1), 57–101. https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2022.821.1799
Issue
Vol. 821 (2022)
Section
Research article

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