A new species of Diaphorocera from Morocco with unclear relationships and a key to the species (Coleoptera, Meloidae, Cerocomini)

Ladislav Černý1, Ladislav Černý2

1 The South Bohemian Museum in České Budějovice, Dukelská 1, 37051, České Budějovice, Czechia; 2 The South Bohemian Museum in České Budějovice, Dukelská 1, 370 51, České Budějovice, Czechia

Corresponding author(s): Ladislav Černý (mylabris@seznam.cz), Ladislav Černý (mylabris@seznam.cz)

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Abstract

Diaphorocera neglecta sp. nov. from Morocco is described. Photos of the new species are provided and male features are figured. The new species has intermediate characters between the groups of D. hemprichi and D. promelaena as defined in the literature. These groups are discussed and a new key to the species is presented.

Keywords: Coleoptera, Diaphorocera neglecta sp. n., key, relationships, Sahara

Data published through GBIF: http://ipt.pensoft.net/resource?r=new_specie_diaphorocera_meloidae_morocco

Taxonomic coverage

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Species: Diaphorocera neglecta

Spatial coverage

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Coordinates: 31°30'3.6''N and 31°31'40.8''N Latitude; 4°36'10.8''W and 4°34'12''W Longitude 

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Metadata language: English
Date of metadata creation: 2018-03-17
Hierarchy level: Dataset