Potential Distribution of Vesperoctenus flohri Bates (Coleoptera: Vesperidae), an Endemic Species in Mexico, and Intraspecific Variation in Male Genitalia

Geovanni Miguel Rodríguez-Mirón; Genaro Montaño-Arias; Andrés Ramírez-Ponce; Sara López-Pérez

doi:10.1649/0010-065X-77.3.331

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29 September 2023 Potential Distribution of Vesperoctenus flohri Bates (Coleoptera: Vesperidae), an Endemic Species in Mexico, and Intraspecific Variation in Male Genitalia

Geovanni Miguel Rodríguez-Mirón, Genaro Montaño-Arias, Andrés Ramírez-Ponce, Sara López-Pérez

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The Coleopterists Bulletin, 77(3):331-340 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-77.3.331

Abstract

The currently known geographical distribution of Vesperoctenus flohri Bates, 1891 is reported, with new state records in Mexico, and its ecological affinities are provided. Vesperoctenus flohri is associated with medium- or high-altitude habitats, which are limited to mountainous areas of the subprovinces of El Cabo in the peninsula of Baja California and the Mexican Transition Zone (Sierra Madre Occidental, Sierra Madre Oriental, and Transmexican Volcanic Belt). In addition, we predict its potential range in high-altitude habitats in the Sierra Oriental of Oaxaca, Chiapas, and Central America. A study of the male genitalia showed a high degree of polymorphism in the tegmen, particularly in the roof and parameres.

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Geovanni Miguel Rodríguez-Mirón, Genaro Montaño-Arias, Andrés Ramírez-Ponce, and Sara López-Pérez "Potential Distribution of Vesperoctenus flohri Bates (Coleoptera: Vesperidae), an Endemic Species in Mexico, and Intraspecific Variation in Male Genitalia," The Coleopterists Bulletin 77(3), 331-340, (29 September 2023). https://doi.org/10.1649/0010-065X-77.3.331

Received: 22 November 2022; Accepted: 30 May 2023; Published: 29 September 2023

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