Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)

The genus Cephalocyclus Dellacasa M., Gordon & Dellacasa G. is revised for the first time. Ten new species are described: Cephalocyclus bordati, C. carmenae, C. cartagoensis, C. costaricensis, C. halffteri, C. howdenorum, C. lagoi, C. ordonezi, C. potosinus, and C. rockefelleri. Aphodius lut...

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Main Authors: Dellacasa, Marco, Dellacasa, Giovanni, Gordon, Robert D.
Format: Online
Language:spa
Published: Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2007
Online Access:https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/571
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author Dellacasa, Marco
Dellacasa, Giovanni
Gordon, Robert D.
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Dellacasa, Giovanni
Gordon, Robert D.
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description The genus Cephalocyclus Dellacasa M., Gordon & Dellacasa G. is revised for the first time. Ten new species are described: Cephalocyclus bordati, C. carmenae, C. cartagoensis, C. costaricensis, C. halffteri, C. howdenorum, C. lagoi, C. ordonezi, C. potosinus, and C. rockefelleri. Aphodius luteolus Horn, 1887 is transferred into genus Cephalocyclus; Aphodius pugil Balthasar, 1946 resulted a junior synonym of Cephalocyclus durangoensis (Bates, 1887) and Aphodius transversus Robinson, 1940 resulted a junior synonym of Cephalocyclus hogei (Bates, 1887). A key to the presently known 21 species of Cephalocyclus as well as descriptions and illustrations of all taxa are supplied.
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spelling azm-article-5712022-09-14T21:40:32Z Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae) Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae) Dellacasa, Marco Dellacasa, Giovanni Gordon, Robert D. Aphodiidae Cephalocyclus new species new combination new synonymies taxonomy distribution Mexico Costa Rica Aphodiidae Cephalocyclus nuevas especies nueva combinación nuevos sinonimias taxonomy distribución México Costa Rica The genus Cephalocyclus Dellacasa M., Gordon & Dellacasa G. is revised for the first time. Ten new species are described: Cephalocyclus bordati, C. carmenae, C. cartagoensis, C. costaricensis, C. halffteri, C. howdenorum, C. lagoi, C. ordonezi, C. potosinus, and C. rockefelleri. Aphodius luteolus Horn, 1887 is transferred into genus Cephalocyclus; Aphodius pugil Balthasar, 1946 resulted a junior synonym of Cephalocyclus durangoensis (Bates, 1887) and Aphodius transversus Robinson, 1940 resulted a junior synonym of Cephalocyclus hogei (Bates, 1887). A key to the presently known 21 species of Cephalocyclus as well as descriptions and illustrations of all taxa are supplied. El género Cephalocyclus Dellacasa M., Gordon & Dellacasa G. es revisado por primera vez. Se describen diez nuevas especies: Cephalocyclus bordati, C. carmenae, C. cartagoensis, C. costaricensis, C. halffteri, C. howdenorum, C. lagoi, C. ordonezi, C. potosinus, and C. rockefelleri. Aphodius luteolus Horn, 1887 es transferido al género Cephalocyclus; Aphodius pugil Balthasar, 1946 resulta ser una sinonimia menor de Cephalocyclus durangoensis (Bates, 1887) y Aphodius transversus Robinson, 1940 resultó una sinonimia menor de Cephalocyclus hogei (Bates,1887). Se presenta una clave para las 21 especies conocidas de Cephalocyclus así como las descripciones e ilustraciones de todos los taxones. Instituto de Ecología, A.C. 2007-08-10 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Original articles Artículos originales application/pdf https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/571 10.21829/azm.2007.232571 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 23 No. 2 (2007); 89-128 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.); Vol. 23 Núm. 2 (2007); 89-128 2448-8445 0065-1737 spa https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/571/740 Derechos de autor 2007 ACTA ZOOLÓGICA MEXICANA (N.S.) http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0
spellingShingle Dellacasa, Marco
Dellacasa, Giovanni
Gordon, Robert D.
Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title_full Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title_fullStr Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title_full_unstemmed Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title_short Systematic revision of the genus Cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from Mexico and Costa Rica (Scarabaeoidea: Aphodiidae)
title_sort systematic revision of the genus cephalocyclus with description of ten new species from mexico and costa rica (scarabaeoidea: aphodiidae)
url https://azm.ojs.inecol.mx/index.php/azm/article/view/571
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