G. it. Ent., 7 (39): 195-202
April 30, 1995
Las especies mexicanas de Phalangogonia Burmeister
(Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Rutelinae)
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MIGUEL-ANGEL MORÓN
Abstract - The Mexican species of Phalangogonia Burmeister (Coleoptera: Melolonthidae, Rutelinae) - The two species of the Anoplognathini leaf chafers of the genus Phalangogonia recorded form Mexico, Ph. obesa Burm. and Ph. lacordairei Bates, are redescribed. The dimorphic structures, male genital capsules and female genital plates of both species are described and illustrated for the first time. Their geographical and ecological distributions are detailed, and a new chromatic form of Ph. obesa is also described.
