New species
New species of beetles
Researchers from the University Museum of Bergen discovered seven endemic species of ambrosia beetles after fieldworking in Madagascar.
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Remansus sahondrae Jordal, 2013
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B. Jordal
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B. Jordal
Bjarte Jordal's studies of ambrosia- and bark beetles have revealed four new species to science in Madagascar. The species were described in ZooKeys 352: 9–33. Phylogenetic analyses of morphology and DNA-sequences show unique characteristics of a new genus, Remansus, appearing as sister group to the genus Scolytoplatypus.