Trichesthes Erichson, 1847 is currently a synonym of Phyllophaga (s. lato), but its taxonomic status merits review. Based on a phylogenetic analysis of external morphological and genitalic characters, Trichesthes is revalidated as a monophyletic genus that includes two of the nine species originally placed in Trichesthes, as well as 38 other species currently classified in the Phyllophaga subgenera Phytalus, Listrochelus and Phyllophaga (s. str.).
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1 June 2002
REESTABLISHMENT OF THE GENUS TRICHESTHES ERICHSON, 1847 (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE, MELOLONTHINAE) BASED ON PHYLOGENY
María Milagro Coca-Abia
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Journal of the New York Entomological Society
Vol. 110 • No. 1
June 2002
Vol. 110 • No. 1
June 2002
Melolonthinae
Phyllophaga
phylogenetic analysis
synonymy
taxonomy
Trichesthes