Description of a new species of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Neoibidionini) from western Mexico

Authors

Antonio Santos-Silva, Universidade de São PauloFollow
Frederick W. Skillman Jr., Phoenix, AZFollow

Date of this Version

5-29-2020

Citation

Antonio Santos-Silva and Frederick W. Skillman, Jr. (2020). Description of a new species of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Neoibidionini) from western Mexico. Insecta Mundi 0765: 1–9

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Abstract

The tribal allocation of Xalitla Lane, 1959 (Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae) is discussed. Xalitla limoni Santos-Silva and Skillman, new species, is described from Mexico (Jalisco). Xalitla lezamai Galileo and Mar­tins, 2008 is determined to be synonymous with X. genuina Martins, 1970 and formally placed in synonymy. A key to the species of Xalitla, which includes the new species and synonymy, is provided.