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Trogellus neotropicalis (Bates, 1886)
........Aesalus neotropicalis Bates, 1886: 2 (original comb.)
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T. neotropicalis, lectotype. Photo by M.J. Paulsen.
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Distribution
of the Central American species of Trogellus.
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Distribution: Guatemala.
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Taxonomy:
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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.
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Remarks:
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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
Generated on: 17/DEC/2019.
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology
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