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Two new species of Xenocona Gilmour, 1960 (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) with biogeographical notes

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Two new species are described for the genus Xenocona Gilmour, 1960 (Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Acanthocinini): Xenocona plagiata sp. nov. from Colombia and X. queros sp. nov. from Peru. Additionally, photographs and distribution maps are provided. The distribution pattern of species was analyzed in relation to the following environmental variables: humidity (%); average annual temperature (°F); altitude (masl); and average annual precipitation. In general, we observed that the temperature and altitude variables are intrinsically related to the distribution. We also observed that the distribution follows that of conifers trees, which are possibly the host plants of Xenocona species.

Source: Zootaxa

DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5590.3.7

Authors: FRANCISCO ERIBERTO DE L. NASCIMENTO, JUAN PABLO BOTERO, ANGELO JULIÁN ÁVILA-JIMENEZ, CAROLINA CRISTAL GOYCOLEA V

Institutions: Universidade Federal de Rondonópolis, Universidad Nacional de Colombia, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, Universidad Pedagógica Nacional, National Pedagogic University, Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W4407864758

FWCI: 0.953

Cites: 6

Cited by: 1

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