Open AccessBiological observations and a new state record of Paracotalpa granicollis Haldeman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae) in New Mexico
Author(s) -
Paul Kaufman,
Mary Liz Jameson
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
the coleopterists bulletin
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.347
H-Index - 24
eISSN - 1938-4394
pISSN - 0010-065X
DOI - 10.1649/1201scn.1
Subject(s) - scarabaeidae , biology , zoology , ecology
Specimens of Paracotalpa granicollis Haldeman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)
collected in northwestern New Mexico represent a new state record for the species.
Individuals (males only) were observed in association with Juniperus osteosperma Torr.
Little (Juniper; Cupressaceae). We provide an overview of the biology of species in the genus
Paracotalpa Ohaus and discuss biological observations of P. granicollis
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