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Scarabaeoidea
Scarabaeidae
Cetoniinae
Valgini
Valgina
........Dasyvalgus mexicanus (Cazier, 1937) 
........Dasyvalgus mexicanus (Cazier, 1937: 190-191) (valid name)
........Valgus mexicanus (Cazier, 1937: 190-191) (original combination)

Dasyvalgus mexicanus male
Image by K. A. Swoboda
Distribution of Dasyvalgus mexicanus
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Cetoniinae Tribes

Goliathini
Gymnetini
Cetoniini
Cremastocheilini
Trichiini
Valgini

 
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Key to species of Valgini

 
 
 
 
 
 

Description: Pronotal disc serrate along lateral edges, transverse medial ridges not well developed, basal margin rounded; female with pygidial spine (female was not examined); first segment of posterior tarsus slightly longer than second segment and subequal in length to fifth segment; black with dark and light-colored setae; 4.0-5.0mm.

 
 
 
 
 

Distribution: MEXICO: Veracruz: Mt. Orizaba.

 

Biological Data: Unknown

 

Temporal Distribution: June

 

Larvae: Unknown.

 

References:
CAZIER, M.A. 1937. A new species of Valgus and a new generic record for Mexico. Pan-Pac. Entomol. 13(4):190-192.

JAMESON, M.L. and K.A. SWOBODA. 2005. Synopsis of scarab beetle tribe Valgini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae) in the New World. Ann. Entomol. Soc. Am. 98(5): 658-672.

 
 
 
 
 
 
   
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