Opening a wide range of new morphological features for the genus Geocharis Ehlers, 1883 with the redescription of Geocharis ruiztapiadori Zaballos, 1997

Zootaxa. 2023 Jan 31;5231(3):302-314. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5231.3.5.

Abstract

Geocharis ruiztapiadori Zaballos, 1997 is redescribed, increasing more than double the morphological features used in the genus, that includes a dimorphic character and several autapomorphies. The first specimen outside of the type location is found, with a representative difference in ring sclerite. New structures described open a new way to study the Geocharis morphology and deepen into the relations with other genus of the tribe.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Coleoptera*