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

  • Sasanka Ranasinghe Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Bonn, Germany
  • Jonas Eberle Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Bonn, Germany
  • Sresh P. Benjamin National Institute of Fundamental Studies, Sri Lanka
  • Dirk Ahrens Zoologisches Forschungsmuseum A. Koenig, Bonn
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.621
Keywords: Beetles, chafers, Sri Lanka, taxonomy

Abstract

In a recent project, extensive fieldwork was carried out in several parts of Sri Lanka to investigate scarab biodiversity. Here we present the first results of this survey and describe four new Sericini species: Selaserica athukoralai sp. nov., Neoserica dharmapriyai sp. nov., Maladera cervicornis sp. nov., M. galdaththana sp. nov. Further, new locality records for 20 already known species are given. The genitalia and the habitus of all new species are illustrated and photos of the habitats of the new species are given.

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.

Eberle J., Fabrizi S., Lago P. & Ahrens D. 2016. A historical biogeography of megadiverse Sericini – another story out of Africa? Cladistics 33: 183–197.

Published
2020-04-01
How to Cite
Ranasinghe, S., Eberle, J., Benjamin, S. P., & Ahrens, D. (2020). New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). European Journal of Taxonomy, (621). https://doi.org/10.5852/ejt.2020.621
Issue
No. 621 (2020): New species of Sericini from Sri Lanka (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)
Section
Zoology

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