G. it. Ent., 8 (47): 343-382
December 31, 1997
El género Dichotomius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
en Costa Rica
por
BERT KOHLMAN y ANGEL SOLÍS
Abstract - The genus Dichotomius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Costa Rica - This paper is the result of the study of the genus Dichotomius Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Costa Rica. Ten species are reported, five of them are new. The known species are: D. agenor (Harold), D. centralis (Harold), D. costaricensis (Luederwaldt), D. satanas (Harold) and D. yucatanus (Bates). The new taxa are: D. amicitiae, D. annae, D. danieli, D. favi and D. rodrigoi. D. nevermanni (Luederwaldt) is considered an incertae sedis taxon. Photographs of the dorsal aspect of all species are included, as well as line drawings of important morphological characteristics and a distribution map. A drawing of the dorsal habitus for all new species is also included. An identification key is also presented.
