The female of Ersachus erichosonianus Sharp is described for the first time, on the basis of a specimen collected in a fragment of cloud forest in central Veracruz, Mexico. A diagnosis for the separation of this species from other members of the genus in Mexico and Central America is given. Illustrations of habitus, dorsal vestiture, abdomen, and genitalia are provided, as well as data on the habitat. This is the first finding of this species since its description in 1902.
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18 December 2014
Rediscovery of the Genus Ersachus Erichson in Veracruz, Mexico, with a Description of the Female of Ersachus erichsonianus Sharp (Coleoptera: Byrrhoidea: Limnichidae)
Roberto Arce-Pérez,
Emmanuel Arriaga-Varela,
Paulina Cifuentes-Ruiz,
Federico Escobar
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The Coleopterists Bulletin
Vol. 68 • No. 4
December 2014
Vol. 68 • No. 4
December 2014
Cephalobyrrhinae
cloud forest
distribution
leaf litter
minute marsh-loving beetles
morphology