A New Cotalpa Burmeister Taken On Post Oak In Eastern Texas With Notes And A Key To Species In The Genus (Scarabaeidae: Rutelinae)

Abstract

Cotalpa conclamara Young, new species, is described from specimens taken on Quercus stellata Wangenheim and at UV light in eastern Texas. The holotype and certain identifying characters are illustrated, and a key to the species of Cotalpa Burmeister is provided. A new country record is given for C. consobrina, new state record for C. subcribrata and new state and Canadian provincial records for C. lanigera.