title: Four new species of Cymatodera Gray from central and southern Mexico (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Tillinae).
abstract: Four new species of Cymatodera are described from Mexico: Cymatoderatortuosa Burke & Rifkind, sp. n. from Hidalgo and Tamaulipas; Cymatoderaortegae Burke, sp. n. from Colima, Jalisco and Michoacan; Cymatoderagerstmeieri Burke & Rifkind, sp. n. from Chiapas; and Cymatoderamixteca Burke & Rifkind, sp. n. from Puebla and Guerrero. Male genitalia and other characters of taxonomic value are illustrated.
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: Alan F
authors.initials: AF
authors.lastname: Burke
authors.affiliation: Research Associate, California State Collection of Arthropods, 3294 Meadowview Road, Sacramento, CA 95832, USA.
authors.forename: Jacques
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Rifkind
authors.affiliation: Department of Entomology, 123 Waters Hall, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506, USA.
authors.forename: Gregory
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Zolnerowich
keywords: Chiapas; Cleridae; Cymatodera; Mexico; Nevado de Jalisco; Sierra de Manantlan; Tehuacan; brachyptery