Three new species of Philonthus furvus species group with orange elytra are described: P. rufotibialis sp. nov. from Chiapas (Mexico) and San Marcos (Guatemala); P. pollens sp. nov. from Morelos (Mexico) and P. navarretei sp. nov. from Oaxaca (Mexico). Diagnostic features, new state and locality records for P. hoegei, P. testaceipennis and P. yaqui are included. Also, a key to identify the six species recorded from Mexico and the species shared with Guatemala is presented, with some schemes of the most important structures.
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1 December 2010
Three New Species of the Philonthus furvus Species Group (Coleoptera: Staphylinidae) from Guatemala and México, with Taxonomic Remarks and Distributional Records of Related Mexican Species
Juan Márquez,
Julieta Asiain
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