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A second species of Cheleion from Johor, Malaysia (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Stereomerini)

Král D 1 , Hájek J 2

Affiliations 

  • 1 Charles University in Prague, Faculty of Science, Department of Zoology, Viničná 7, CZ-128 43 Praha 2, Czech Republic
  • 2 Department of Entomology, National Museum, Cirkusová 1740, CZ-193 00 Praha 9 - Horní Počernice, Czech Republic
Zookeys, 2015.
PMID: 26692807 DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.532.6116

Abstract

A new species of the genus Cheleion Vårdal & Forshage, 2010, Cheleion jendeki sp. n., from Johor, Malaysia is described, illustrated and compared with the type species of the genus, Cheleion malayanum Vårdal & Forshage, 2010. Photographs of the two species are presented. The adaptation to inquilinous lifestyle of Cheleion is compared with those in other beetle groups and briefly discussed.

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