The southern South American genus Hoplopygothrix Schürhoff is augmented with the description of a new species from Bolivia. The genus now contains two species, Hoplopygothrix atropurpurea (Schaum) and Hoplopygothrix boliviensis Ratcliffe, new species. Illustrations accompany the description, and a key is provided to identify the species.
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1 March 2011
Hoplopygothrix Schürhoff (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Gymnetini) Revisited: A New Species and Country Record for Bolivia
Brett C. Ratcliffe
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flower chafers
key to species
morphology
South America
taxonomy