Blattaria from Museu de La Plata, Argentina: New records for Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordões, Gonçalves & Felippe, 1977 and Blaberus scutatus Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae)

Authors

  • Sonia Maria Lopes Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional
  • Mariana Assumpção Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Museu Nacional

Keywords:

Collection, La Plata Museum, Blattaria, new records

Abstract

Abstract The habitus of the males of seven species of Blaberus that belong to the Blattaria collection of the La Plata Museum from Argentina (of which two are new occurrences for the country) are illustrated and are classified into the appropriate groups. Information on their collection sites, synonyms and updated geographic distribution is also provided. In total, 27 Blaberus specimens were studied and will be returned to the collection of the Entomology from the Museu de La Plata, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
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Published

2017-01-01

How to Cite

Lopes, S. M., & Assumpção, M. (2017). Blattaria from Museu de La Plata, Argentina: New records for Blaberus affinis Jurberg, Albuquerque, Rebordões, Gonçalves & Felippe, 1977 and Blaberus scutatus Saussure & Zehntner, 1894 (Blaberidae, Blaberinae). Biota Neotropica, 17(3). Retrieved from //www.biotaneotropica.org.br/BN/article/view/1463

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2017): v17n3

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