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| Bothynus sartorei Ratcliffe & Cave, 2024 |
Abstract
Bothynus sartorei Ratcliffe & Cave sp. nov. is described as a new species from Arani, Cochabamba, Bolivia. The new species is compared with the similar B. minor Steinheil from Argentina and B. nyx Ratcliffe from Bolivia. A description, diagnosis for distinguishing the species, illustrations, and a distribution map are provided for the new species. A key to the Bolivian species of Bothynus Hope is presented.
Coleoptera, scarab beetle, South America, taxonomy
Brett C. Ratcliffe and Ronald D. Cave. 2024. Description of A New Species of Bothynus Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini) from Bolivia with A Key to the Bolivian Species of Bothynus. Journal of Insect Biodiversity. 54(2); 42-47. DOI: doi.org/10.12976/jib/2024.54.2.2
