DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln - Jesus Orozco: A new generic and new specific synonym in the genus <i>Euphoria</i> Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini)

Center for Systematic Entomology, Gainesville, Florida

Insecta Mundi

Title

A new generic and new specific synonym in the genus Euphoria Burmeister (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cetoniini)

Authors

Jesus Orozco, University of Nebraska State Museum

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1-2009

Comments

Published in INSECTA MUNDI: A Journal of World Insect Systematics, # 0065 (2008). Published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., Gainesville, FL. http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/ Copyright © 2009 by the authors.

Abstract

Abstract. Based on a study of the characters used to define it, the genus Euphoriopsis Casey is placed in synonymy with Euphoria Burmeister. Euphoria punicea Janson is placed in synonymy with Euphoria steinheili Janson. Morphological characters supporting the synonymies, and the species’ distributions and biological data are reviewed.

Resúmen. Basado en un estudio de los caracteres que fueron usados para definirlo, el género Euphoriopsis Casey es considerado como sinónimo del genero Euphoria Burmeister. Euphoria punicea Janson es a su vez considerada sinónimo de Euphoria steinheili Janson. Se presenta una discusión soportando la logica de los cambios propuestos y datos sobre la biología y la distribución de las especies tratadas.