Wednesday, March 8, 2023

N. 68: T. Ochi, M. Kon & A. Anzano Cabras

G. it. Ent., 16 (68): 647-658

March 2023


Three new species of the subgenus Matashia Matsumura, 1938

 of the genus Onthophagus Latreille, 1802

(Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Onthophagini)


by


TERUO OCHI, MASAHIRO KON & ANALYN ANZANO CABRAS


Abstract - Three new species of Onthophagus (Matashia) are described from the Philippines: O. (M.) negrosensis sp. nov. from Negros Is.; O. (M.) samarensis sp. nov. from Samar and Leyte Is.; O. (M.) apomontanus sp. nov. from Mt. Apo, Mindanao Is. A key to the Philippine species of Onthophagus (Matashia) is provided.