The genus Ontherus Erichson 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): Description of a new species, and notes on the genus in Colombia

DOI
10.11646/zootaxa.3949.1.3
Publication Year
2015
Publication Site
Zootaxa
Journal Volume
3949
Page Numbers
82–90
Family
Scarabaeidae
General topic
Taxonomy
Author

González, F A; Medina, C A

Abstract Note

The state of knowledge of the genus Ontherus Erichson 1847 in Colombia is reviewed and updated since the revision of the genus by Génier (1996), and the species list for Colombia of Medina et al. (2001). Two new distributional records for Colombia are confirmed; Ontherus politus Génier 1996 and Ontherus gilli Génier 1996. An updated species list of Ontherus for Colombia is presented with comments on the species with doubtful distribution in Colombia. O. felicitae n. sp., a new species from the mexicanus species group, is described from Western Andes of Colombia. Copyright © 2015 Magnolia Press.