Aidophus kolbei

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Authors: Emanuel R. R. Gama, Paul E. Skelley, Fernando Z. Vaz-De-Mello
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Abstract

Aidophus kolbei (Schmidt, 1911) (new record) Figs 1C–D, 33A Didactylia kolbei Schmidt, 1911b: 36. Aidophus kolbei – Dellacasa et al. 2001b: 206. Diagnosis Length 3.0– 3.5 mm. Head with clypeus sinuate, punctate with fine and spaced punctures; genal suture evident and somewhat raised; frons with punctures larger than those of clypeus. Pronotum with punctures of different sizes; larger punctures more concentrated laterally; posterior angles obtuse. Elytra microreticulate; interstriae flat with small and spaced punctures. First tarsomere of metatarsus a bit longer than larger apical spine and as long as the next three tarsomeres combined. Material examined BRAZIL – Mato Grosso • 3 ♂♂, 9 ♀♀; Cocalinho, Fazenda Água Preta; 14°08′22″ S, 51°28′53.33″ W; elev. 250 m; 9 Nov. 2019; M.E. Maldaner and F.Z. Vaz-de-Mello leg.; CEMT. Sexual dimorphism Males with head transverse, abdomen with large median fovea. Males with frons finely punctate, females with frons coarsely punctate. Collecting data Specimens were collected in pastures of sandy soil.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

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Publication date
2 February 2026
Language
EN