Dyslexia, a new remarkable genus of pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae) from the Andes

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Paul E. Skelley, Florida State Collection of ArthropodsFollow
Héctor Jaime Gasca-Álvarez, Universidad Pedagógica y Tecnológica de ColombiaFollow

Date of this Version

12-25-2020

Citation

Skelley PE, Gasca-Álvarez HJ. 2020. Dyslexia, a new remarkable genus of pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae) from the Andes. Insecta Mundi 0835: 1–15.

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Published on December 25, 2020 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P.O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Abstract

Dyslexia Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez, new genus (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae: Erotylini), is described and illustrated. The genus is comprised of four new species, all described by Skelley and Gasca-Álvarez: D. belamyi, D. dathomirria, D. pulcricolor, and D. tomasi. The unique broad head structures of this genus are characterized and compared with other genera. Problems associated with the taxonomy of Erotylini are discussed.

Resumen. Se describe y se ilustra a Dyslexia Skelley y Gasca-Álvarez, nuevo género (Coleoptera: Erotyli­dae: Erotylinae: Erotylini). El género está formado por cuatro especies nuevas, todas descritas por Skelley y Gasca-Álvarez: D. belamyi, D. dathomirria, D. pulcricolor, y D. tomasi. Las estructuras únicas de la cabeza ancha de este género son caracterizadas y comparadas con otros géneros. Se discuten problemas relacionados con la taxonomía de Erotylini.