G. it. Ent., 10 (50): 1-68
September 2002
El género Canthon (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
en Costa Rica
por
ANGEL SOLÍS y BERT KOHLMANN
Abstract - The genus Canthon (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Costa Rica - This paper is the result of the study of the genus Canthon Hoffmannsegg (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) in Costa Rica. Twenty species are reported, two of them are new. The known species are: C. aberrans (Harold), C. aequinoctialis Harold, C. angustatus Harold, C. caelius Bates, C. cyanellus LeConte, C. deyrollei Harold, C. euryscelis Bates, C. hartmanni Howden & Gill, C. indigaceus chevrolati Harold, C. juvencus Harold, C. lituratus (Germar), C. meridionalis (Martínez, Halffter & Halffter), C. moniliatus Bates, C. morsei Howden, C. mutabilis Lucas, C. septemmaculatus (Latreille), C. subhyalinus subhyalinus Harold and C. vazquezae (Martínez, Halffter & Halffter). We also consider that C. cyanellus has no subspecies, only colour variations. The new taxa are C. humboldti and C. silvaticus. 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 the two new species is also included. An identification key is presented.
