A new Nearctic species of Placonotus MacLeay (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae)

Authors

Michael C. Thomas, Florida State Collection of ArthropodsFollow

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

11-2-2011

Comments

Insecta Mundi 0201: 1-4

Published in 2011 by Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc. P. O. Box 141874 Gainesville, FL 32614-1874 U. S. A. http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/

Abstract

Placonotus falinorum Thomas, new species (Coleoptera: Laemophloeidae), is described from Kansas. Habitus and genitalic details are illustrated and the species is distinguished from other New World members of the genus. Placonotus maya Thomas is newly recorded from Honduras.