Especie nueva de Phyllophaga (Chlaenobia) (Coleoptera:Melolonthidae:Melolonthinae) de Honduras, América Central

Abstract

WITH SPECIMENS COLLECTED IN GALLERY FOREST AND TROPICAL PLANTATIONS LOCATED BETWEEN 700-1400 M OF-ALTITUDE IN THE DEPARTMENTS FRANCISCO MORAZAN AND PARAISO, HONDURAS, CENTRAL AMERICA, A NEW SPECIES OF PHYLLOPHAGA IS DESCRIBED. DIFFERENCES WITH OTHER MEMBERS OF THE "LATIPES" SPECIES GROUP ARE OUTLINED. DRAWINGS OF DIAGNOSTIC STRUCTURES OF THE NEW SPECIES, AND A KEY TO THE SPECIES OF THE SUBGENUS CHLAENOBIA KNOWN FROM MORAZAN AND PARAISO ARE INCLUDED.