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New species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Mexico and Costa Rica

Bert Kohlmann, Ángel Solís

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The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are described: Canthidium margaritae sp. nov. from Mexico and Canthon inusitatus sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus and distribution maps are provided for both species.

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The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are described: Canthidium margaritae sp. nov. from Mexico and Canthon inusitatus sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus and distribution maps are provided for both species.

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The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) are described: Canthidium margaritae sp. nov. from Mexico and Canthon inusitatus sp. nov. from Costa Rica. Illustrations of the dorsal habitus and distribution maps are provided for both species.

Key concepts: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Biology, Dung beetle, Ecology

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