Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Peltecanthon) Pereira, 1953 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini)

  • Luis Gabriel de O.A. Nunes Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá-MT, 78060-900
  • Rafael V. Nunes Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Programa de Pós Graduação em Ecologia e Conservação da Biodiversidade, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá-MT, 78060-900
  • Fernando Z. Vaz-De-Mello Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia, Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367, Boa Esperança, Cuiabá-MT, 78060-900
Keywords: dung beetles, Atlantic Forest, new species, rollers, Canthon staigi, Canthon splendidus, Canthon sulcatus

Abstract

Canthon (Peltecanthon) is revised in this work. The subgenus now includes four species: C. (P.) staigi (Pereira, 1953), C. (P.) haroldi nom. nov., C. (P.) splendidus Schmidt, 1922 and C. (P.) terciae sp. nov. All species occur in the Atlantic Forest. Maps, natural history information, specimen data and illustrations are provided.

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Published
2020-01-17
How to Cite
Nunes, L. G. de O., Nunes, R. V., & Vaz-De-Mello, F. Z. (2020). Taxonomic revision of the South American subgenus Canthon (Peltecanthon) Pereira, 1953 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Deltochilini). European Journal of Taxonomy, (594). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.594