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Trogellus neotropicalis (Bates, 1886)
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.Aesalus neotropicalis Bates, 1886: 2 (original comb.)

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Scarabaeoidea
Lucanidae
Aesalinae
 
Aesalinae Genera

Trogellus
Lucanobium
Nicagus
Hilophyllus


 

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T. neotropicalis, lectotype. Photo by M.J. Paulsen.

Distribution of the Central American species of Trogellus.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Distribution: Guatemala.

 

 

 

Taxonomy:

 

Paulsen, M.J. 2013. A new genus for the Neotropical species of Aesalus Fabricius, with descriptions of eight new species (Coleoptera: Lucanidae: Aesalinae). Insecta Mundi 0325: 1-25. Download.

 
 
 

 

 
 

Remarks:

 

This particularly small (3.8-4.2 mm) species was collected in fairly large series by Champion in the late 1800's by beating dead branches, however I am not aware of any specimens being collected since that time.

   
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Author: M. J. Paulsen
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17/DEC/2019.
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology