New species of Elateridae (Coleoptera) from Madre de Dios, Peru, with new taxonomic changes and distribution records

Authors

  • Paul J. Johnson Insect Biodiversity Lab, Box 2207A, South Dakota State University, Brookings, SD 57007. U.S.A.
  • Hannah K. Boyd Snow Entomological Museum, 1501 Crestline Ave, Suite 140, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS 66045, U.S.A.
  • Caroline S. Chaboo Systematics Research Collections, W436 Nebraska Hall, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 68588, U.S.A.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v25i2.14685

Keywords:

Taxonomy, biodiversity, click beetle, Andes, Amazonia.

Abstract

The Elateridae fauna of Peru is updated with species new to science, new country records and new taxonomic combinations from the Madre de Dios region. Ten species representing eight genera are described as new: Conoderus wachiperi new species (Agrypninae, Oophorini) Cosmesus aca new species (Elaterinae, Pomachilini), Dipropus amarakaeri new species and Dipropus losamigos new species (Elaterinae, Ampedini, Dicrepidiina), Esthesopus machiguenga new species (Cardiophorinae), Glyphonyx peruanus new species (Elaterinae, Adrastini), Lissomus carmen new species (Lissominae), Paradonus kosnipata new species (Negastriinae), and Pomachilius qusqu new species and Pomachilius wayqecha new species (Elaterinae, Pomachilini). Aeolus platynotus Candèze is changed to Conoderus platynotus (Candèze) new combination and Aeolus ticuna Johnson is changed to Conoderus ticuna (Johnson) new combination (Agrypninae, Oophorini); and Crigmus brunnipilis (Candèze) is changed to Probothrium brunnipilis (Candèze) new combination (Elaterinae, Elaterini). Twenty-seven (27) species, the genera Glyphonyx Candèze and Paradonus Stibick, the tribe Adrastini, and the subfamily Negastriinae are added to the Peru faunal list. There are now 201 species representing 48 genera and 9 subfamilies recorded from Peru.

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Published

05/31/2018

Issue

Vol. 25 No. 2 (2018)

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How to Cite

Johnson, Paul J., Hannah K. Boyd, and Caroline S. Chaboo. 2018. “New Species of Elateridae (Coleoptera) from Madre De Dios, Peru, With New Taxonomic Changes and Distribution Records”. Revista Peruana De Biología 25 (2): 075-090. https://doi.org/10.15381/rpb.v25i2.14685.