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A new species Aphodius geomynidomus n. sp. (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from burrows of the pocket gopher, Geomys arenarius Merriam 1895 (Mammalia: Rodentia: Geomyidae) in El Paso, Texas
Journal of Entomology and Zoology Studies · 2016 · Vol. 4(3) · pp. 16–18
Abstract
This paper reports a newrnspecies of coleopteran of family Scarabaeidae from far western Texas in thernvicinity of El Paso, Texas. Aphodius geomynidomus n. sp. lives as arncommensal symbiotic inquiline in the nest chambers of the pocket gopher, Geomysrnarenarius Merriam 1895 [4]. It is distinguished from the nearestrncongeneric species by morphological features including sculpture of the head,rnshape of the male genitalia and adentate condition of the clypeus.
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and BiogeographyMediterranean and Iberian flora and faunaPlant and soil sciencesScarabaeidaeBiologyZoologyBurrowNest (protein structural motif)Ecology
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