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First record of the genus Amphistomus from the Moluccas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

First record of the genus Amphistomus from the Moluccas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) First record of the genus Amphistomus from the Moluccas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) J. Huijbregts & J. Krikken The scarabaeine Amphistomus alfurorum sp.n. from Bacan (Moluccas) is described and illustrated, this being the first record of the genus outside mainland Australia and New Guinea. The genus is briefly diagnosed, the described species are listed, and a key to the New Guinea and Moluccan species is provided. Observations on the diel activity of A. alfurorum are given. J. Huijbregts* & J. Krikken, National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, Postbus 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. huijbregts@nnm.nl Introduction Lombok, in spite of our intensive explorations on Groups of organisms which are essentially endemic to these islands. mainland Australia and New Guinea frequently have In this paper (part of a series on Indo-Australian outposts in the surrounding archipelagoes, includ- island scarabs) we describe and diagnose the new ing those islands to the West usually joined under Amphistomus species in detail, adding a brief generic the biogeographic name Wallacea. In this respect the diagnosis, a list of the known species, a key to dis- scarabaeid beetles are no exception. Many predomi- tinguish the Moluccan species from its New Guinea nantly Australasian scarabaeoid genera have http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Tijdschrift voor Entomologie Brill

First record of the genus Amphistomus from the Moluccas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Huijbregts, J.; Krikken, J.
Tijdschrift voor Entomologie , Volume 150 (1): 7 – Jan 1, 2007
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First record of the genus Amphistomus from the Moluccas (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) J. Huijbregts & J. Krikken The scarabaeine Amphistomus alfurorum sp.n. from Bacan (Moluccas) is described and illustrated, this being the first record of the genus outside mainland Australia and New Guinea. The genus is briefly diagnosed, the described species are listed, and a key to the New Guinea and Moluccan species is provided. Observations on the diel activity of A. alfurorum are given. J. Huijbregts* & J. Krikken, National Museum of Natural History Naturalis, Postbus 9517, NL-2300 RA Leiden, The Netherlands. huijbregts@nnm.nl Introduction Lombok, in spite of our intensive explorations on Groups of organisms which are essentially endemic to these islands. mainland Australia and New Guinea frequently have In this paper (part of a series on Indo-Australian outposts in the surrounding archipelagoes, includ- island scarabs) we describe and diagnose the new ing those islands to the West usually joined under Amphistomus species in detail, adding a brief generic the biogeographic name Wallacea. In this respect the diagnosis, a list of the known species, a key to dis- scarabaeid beetles are no exception. Many predomi- tinguish the Moluccan species from its New Guinea nantly Australasian scarabaeoid genera have

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Published: Jan 1, 2007

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