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A New Genus of Endomychinae (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) from the Neotropics with Unusual Mouthparts

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Tharina gen. nov. along with T. antennalis (as type species), T. ecuadoriensis, T. micra, and T. peckorum spp. nov. (Coleoptera: Endomychidae: Endomychinae) from Venezuela, Ecuador, and Bolivia are described, diagnosed, and illustrated. Mouthpart structures, in this genus, which are unique within the family Endomychidae, are discussed in terms of their function. Notes on the unusual female genitalia in one species are provided.

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Acknowledgements

We thank Paul Skelley (FSCA), Robert Anderson and François Génier(CMN) for the loan of specimens used in this study. This study was partially supported by the grant SVV 260 434/2018 to the Department of Zoology, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic (EAV) and by the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic (DKRVO 2018/13, National Museum, 00023272) (MF). We are thankful to Richard Leschen, Joe McHugh, and Paul Skelley for their comments that helped improve the manuscript.

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  1. Dept. of Zoology, Faculty of Science, Charles Univ. in Prague, Viničná 7, CZ-12843, Prague, Czech Republic

    E Arriaga-Varela & M Fikáček

  2. Dept. of Entomology, National Museum, Prague, Czech Republic

    E Arriaga-Varela & M Fikáček

  3. Museum and Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences, Warsaw, Poland

    W Tomaszewska

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Arriaga-Varela, E., Tomaszewska, W. & Fikáček, M. A New Genus of Endomychinae (Coleoptera: Endomychidae) from the Neotropics with Unusual Mouthparts. Neotrop Entomol 48, 290–301 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13744-018-0635-2

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