Three new species and new records of African Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae)

  • Michael Karner Voluntary Scientist, Sektion Entomologie I, Forschungsinstitut Senckenberg, Senckenberganlage 25, 60325 Frankfurt am Main
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.89
Keywords: Africa, Silvanidae, Psammoecus, taxonomy, distribution

Abstract

Three new African species of Psammoecus Latreille, 1829 are described: Psammoecus nyakabuyensis sp. nov., Psammoecus procerus sp. nov. and Psammoecus sinuaticollis sp. nov. New distribution data and a revised identification key for African Psammoecus are given.

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Published
2014-07-04
How to Cite
Karner, M. (2014). Three new species and new records of African Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (89). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2014.89
Issue
No. 89 (2014): Three new species and new records of African Psammoecus Latreille (Coleoptera, Silvanidae)
Section
Entomology
Copyright (c) 2014 Michael Karner

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