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Metapyrophorus pharolim a new genus and species of Pyrophorini (Coleoptera, Elateridae, Agrypninae)

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Author(s):
Rosa, Simone Policena [1] ; Costa, Cleide [1]
Total Authors: 2
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Sao Paulo, Museu Zool, BR-04263000 Sao Paulo - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 1
Document type: Journal article
Source: Revista Brasileira de Entomologia; v. 53, n. 1, p. 45-48, JAN-MAR 2009.
Web of Science Citations: 3
Abstract

Metapyrophorus, a new monotypic genus, is erected based on M. pharolim, new species from Trinidad and Tobago and Venezuela. The genus is characterized mainly by its pair of convex pronotal bioluminescent organs, equidistant between the median line and the lateral margin. (AU)