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New species of Ateuchus and Canthidium (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from Costa Rica

Bert Kohlmann, Ángel Solís

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The following new species of dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Costa Rica are described: Ateuchus earthorum sp. nov. (Ateuchini) and Canthidium (Eucanthidium) darwini sp. nov. (Coprini). Illustrations of the dorsal habitus of the new species and a distribution map are provided, as well as a drawing of the internal sac of Ateuchus earthorum sp. nov.

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Key concepts: Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae, Biology, Ecology, Dung beetle, Scarabaeoidea, Taxonomy (biology), Zoology