Revision of the genus xiphoscelis burmeister 1842 (coleoptera scarabaeidae cetoniinae), with description of two new species and notes on its phylogeny and ecology

Abstract

Recent field work has shown that the genus Xiphoscelis Burmeister 1842 contains at least three species. The type species is re-described, and two new species are described, based on adult morphology. The distribution of all three Xiphoscelis species is mapped, and a phylogeny is proposed for the genus. Ecological data are presented and discussed in the context of the previously-reported association of members of this genus with termites. © 2003 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.