Cephalobellus cyclocephalae n. sp. (Oxyurida: Thelastomatidae), a parasite of larvae of Cyclocephala signaticollis (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), found in Argentina is described and illustrated. It is characterized by the cuticle striated at the anterior end in both sexes, with 15 annules, buccal cavity short and not armed, and the male with 4 pairs of genital papillae, 1 pair of preanal papillae, 3 pairs of postanal papillae.
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1 August 2005
A NEW OXYURIDA (THELASTOMATIDAE) FROM CYCLOCEPHALA SIGNATICOLLIS BURMEISTER (COLEOPTERA: SCARABAEIDAE) FROM ARGENTINA
Nora B. Camino,
Guillermo R. Reboredo
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