Abstract

FLORES, Gustavo E.. Two new species of Psectrascelis (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) from western Argentina. Rev. Soc. Entomol. Argent. [online]. 2007, vol.66, n.3-4, pp.91-97. ISSN 0373-5680.

Two new species of the genus Psectrascelis Solier (Pimeliinae: Nycteliini) from western Argentina, P. argentina sp. nov. from high mountain range Precordillera in San Juan province and P. telteca sp. nov. from lowlands in Mendoza province, are described and included in the most recent key for the genus. Distributional and habitat records, photographs of habitus and pronota, and drawings of male genitalia are provided.

Keywords : Tenebrionidae; Nycteliini; Psectrascelis; New species.

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