Revision of the southern South American endemic genus Anomiopsoides Blackwelder, 1944 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini) and description of its food relocation behavior
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The South American genus Anomiopsoides Blackwelder is revised and now includes five species: A. aurita (Burmeister), A. biloba (Burmeister), A. catamarcae Martínez, A. cavifrons (Burmeister), and A. heteroclyta (Blanchard). The following species names are new synonyms of A. heteroclyta (Blanchard): A. aberrans Martínez, A. pereirai (Martínez), and A. xerophila Martínez. The following variety is a new synonym of A. biloba (Burmeister): A. biloba var. schaeferi (Martínez). Descriptions, diagnosis illustrations, and distribution maps are provided for all species. A key to species of the genus is provided. The biology and the food relocation behavior of Anomiopsoides species are described. A checklist of the tribe Eucraniini is presented. Resumen El género sudamericano Anomiopsoides Blackwelder es revisado y ahora contine cinco especies: A. aurita (Burmeister), A. biloba (Burmeister), A. catamarcae Martínez, A. cavifrons (Burmeister) y A. heteroclyta (Blanchard). Las siguentes especies son nuevos sinónimos de A. heteroclyta (Blanchard): A. aberrans Martínez, A. pereirai (Martínez) y A. xerophila Martínez. La siguiente variedad es un nuevo sinónimo de A. biloba (Burmeister): A. biloba var. schaeferi (Martínez). Se proveen descripciones, diagnosis y mapas de la distribución de cada especie. Se presenta una clave para las especies del género. El comportamineto de relocación del alimento de las especies de Anomiopsoides es descripto y su biología es discutida. Se presenta una lista taxonómica de la tribu Eucraniini.
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Revision of the southern South American endemic genus <i>Anomiopsoides</i> Blackwelder, 1944 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Eucraniini) and description of its food relocation behavior
The South American genus Anomiopsoides Blackwelder is revised and now includes five species: A. aurita (Burmeister), A. biloba (Burmeister), A. catamarcae Martínez, A. cavifrons (Burmeister), and A. heteroclyta (Blanchard). The following species names are new synonyms of A. heteroclyta (Blanchard): A. aberrans Martínez, A. pereirai (Martínez), and A. xerophila Martínez. The following variety is...
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