A new species of Tarphius Erichson, 1845 (Coleoptera: Zopheridae) from North Africa and notes on an Iberian species.
A new species of Tarphius Erichson, 1845 (Coleoptera: Zopheridae, Solier, 1834) is described from Morocco. Tarphius isabelae n. sp. is the fifth Tarphius species recorded in North Africa. In addition, we present some information on the Iberian species, Tarphius kiesenwetteri Heyden, 1870.
Faculdade de Ciências de Lisboa (DZA), Centro de Biologia Ambiental, and Portuguese Platform for Enhancing Ecological Research & Sustainability (PEERS), R. Ernesto de Vasconcelos, Ed. C2, 3º Piso, Campo Grande, P-1749-016 Lisboa; Email: aserrano@fc.ul.pt.
Artur R M
AR
Serrano
Azorean Biodiversity Group (GBA, CITA-A) and Portuguese Platform for Enhancing Ecological Research & Sustainability (PEERS), Universidade dos Açores, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Rua Capitão João d`Ávila, São Pedro, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Portugal Centre for Ecology, Evolution and Conservation, School of Biological Sciences, University of East Anglia, Norwich NR4 7TJ, UK; Email: pborges@uac.pt.
Isabel R
IR
Amorim
Azorean Biodiversity Group (GBA, CITA-A) and Portuguese Platform for Enhancing Ecological Research & Sustainability (PEERS), Universidade dos Açores, Departamento de Ciências Agrárias, Rua Capitão João d`Ávila, São Pedro, 9700-042 Angra do Heroísmo, Terceira, Portugal; Email: pborges@uac.pt.
Paulo A V
PA
Borges
D063147:Animal Distribution; D000818:Animals; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000145:classification* / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009018:Morocco; D011174:Portugal