Saprolochus Stebnicka & Galante 2007

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

Genus Saprolochus Stebnicka & Galante, 2007 (new record) Diagnosis Length 2.3–4.0 mm. Body elongate, convex, piceous. Head broad, with strongly gibbous medially, coarsely punctate posteriorly and with short transverse wrinkles anterior margin of clypeus; clypeus sinuate, anterior margin thickened medially, downward bent with big acuminate dentiform process. Pronotum tumid anteriorly, laterally declined and variably punctate. Elytra with humeral denticle and with interstriae weakly convex; striae shallow, with coarse punctures separated by short transverse carina. Mesoventrite with V-shaped furrow parallel to lateral margin of mesocoxa. Remarks Saprolochus has four recognized species reported from Bolivia, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela (Skelley 2007b; Stebnicka & Galante 2007). For a key to all its species see Skelley (2007b).

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