A contribution to knowledge of Chalcoprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 and Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae).

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    • Subject Terms:
      LUZON (Philippines); PHILIPPINES
    • Abstract:
      Cetoniine genus Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 and subgenus of Protaetia Burmeister, 1842 -Chalcoprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 are studied. Study of representatives of both taxa, especially aedeagi of their males revealed that representatives of Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 currently recognised as valid genus in Cetoniini and representatives of Chalcoprotaetia Mikšič, 1963, currently recognised as a subgenus of Protaetia Burmeister, 1842 stay much closer than it was supposed. Also their distribution seems to be very similar, both are endemical to northern part of Philippines, mainly to Luzon Island. Intermediate species habitually imitating representatives of Chalcoprotaetia Mikšič, 1963, but in structure of male aedeagus very similar with Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 was collected in Luzon Island. It is here compared with currently known Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 and Chalcoprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 species and described as Protaetia (Chalcoprotaetia) sierramadrensis sp. nov. Based on study of several major characters in Hemiprotaetia Mikšič, 1963 and following concept of most of current researchers of Cetoniini, it is here proposed to threat this genus as a subgenus of Protaetia Burmeister, 1842. Protaetia (Hemiprotaetia) madjaasica sp. nov., cohabiting with Protaetia (Hemiprotaetia) boudanti (Arnaud, 1992) in Panay Island is compared with its congeners and described as new to science. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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