A new state record for Ohanlonella Rifkind in Mexico with a note on color variation (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae)

Authors

Jacques Rifkind, California State Collection of ArthropodsFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

6-30-2017

Citation

Insecta Mundi 0555: 1–3.

Comments

Published in 2017 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 USA http://centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Copyright held by the author(s). This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons, Attribution Non-Commercial License.

Abstract

The monotypic clerid genus Ohanlonella Rifkind (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), described from Oaxaca, is reported for the fi rst time from the state of Veracruz. The recently discovered population shows distinctly different coloration from the type series of O. esperanzae Rifkind, but appears to be otherwise identical. The Veracruz morph is briefly characterized and illustrated, and its significance is discussed.

El género monotípico de cléridos Ohanlonella Rifkind (Coleoptera: Cleridae: Clerinae), descrito de Oaxaca, es reportado por primera vez para el estado de Veracruz. La población recientemente descubierta muestra una coloración claramente distinta de la serie típica de O. esperanzae Rifkind, pero en general parece ser la misma especie. El fenón de Veracruz se caracteriza brevemente, se ilustra y se discute su importancia.