Monographic Revision of the Genus Hoplopyga Thomson, 1880 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini)

Authors

Jennifer M. Shaughney, University of Nebraska-LincolnFollow

Date of this Version

5-2015

Citation

A free public access version of this thesis is now available at https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/entomologydiss/76

Comments

A THESIS Presented to the Faculty of The Graduate College at the University of Nebraska In Partial Fulfillment of Requirements For the Degree of Master of Science, Major: Entomology, Under the Supervision of Professor Brett C. Ratcliffe. Lincoln, Nebraska: May 2015

Copyright 2015 Jennifer Shaughney

Abstract

A comprehensive revision of the genus Hoplopyga Thomson, 1880 is presented. Eighteen species are redescribed and two new species are described. A key for identification, distribution maps, and images of the 20 species are provided.

Advisor: Brett C. Ratcliffe