A New North American Species of Microrhagus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), with a Key to the Nearctic Species

Otto RL. 2013. A New North American Species of Microrhagus Dejean, 1833 (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae), with a Key to the Nearctic Species. Insecta Mundi. 307:1-6

ABSTRACT: Microrhagus brunneus, new species (Coleoptera: Eucnemidae: Melasinae: Dirhagini) is described from Arkansas, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana, North Carolina, Oklahoma and Wisconsin. Dorsal, ventral and lateral habitus, along with male aedeagus are illustrated and a new key is provided to distinguish the new species from the four other Microrhagus species in the region.

Type
Journal Article
Authors
Otto, Robert
Units
GRSM
Keywords
APHN, Appalachian Highlands Network, biodiversity, Coleoptera, Eucnemidae, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, GRSM, Insecta, key, Micrphagus, SER, Southeast Region, taxonomy

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