title: A new species of Tomarus Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini), with a key to the species in Colombia.
abstract: A new Tomarus Erichson, 1847 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Dynastinae: Pentodontini) species is described from western Colombia. The new species is compared with Tomarus laevicollis (Bates, 1888) from Central America. An identification key is also provided to the species occurring in the country.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Insectos de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.; Email: margaralopezg@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Margarita M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: López-García
authors.affiliation: Programa de Doctorado en Biodiversidad y Sistemática. Red de Interacciones Multitróficas Instituto de Ecología, INECOL, Xalapa, México.; Email: hector.gasca@posgrado.inecol.edu.mx.
authors.forename: Héctor J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Gasca-Álvarez
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación Insectos de Colombia, Instituto de Ciencias Naturales, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Bogotá, Colombia.; Email: gdamatg@unal.edu.co.
authors.forename: Germán
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Amat-García
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D003105:Colombia; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size