Английская Википедия:Cartwrightia
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Cartwrightia is a genus of scarab found in Latin America. It was named and circumscribed in 1958 by Federico Islas Salas. Шаблон:As of, three species are recognized: C. intertribalis, C. cartwrighti, and C. islasi. They can be found in the nests of leafcutter ants or in dung.
Taxonomic history
The Mexican entomologist Federico Islas Salas circumscribed the genus Cartwrightia in 1959 for his newly-described species C. intertribalis.[1] The generic name is in honor of the American entomologist Oscar Ling Cartwright.[2] In 1967, Cartwright himself described two additional species in this genus: C. islasi, whose specific name honors Islas, and C. cartwrighti, which Cartwright named after his brother.[1]
Taxonomy
Cartwrightia is in the subfamily Aphodiinae of the scarab family Scarabaeidae, although entomologists are not all in agreement as to which tribe it should be placed in. American entomologist Шаблон:Ill has described this genus as "unusual", "distinct", and in need of additional study as to its taxonomic classification.[3] Its characteristics are similar to those of various tribes, including: Eupariini, Odontolochini, and Rhyparini.[3]
In 1967, Cartwright wrote this genus "superficially appears most closely allied to Rhyparus in the tribe Rhyparina", but placed this genus in the tribe Eupariina.[1] Others who have placed it in Eupariina include the Italian entomologist Шаблон:Ill,[4] the American entomologist Шаблон:Ill and the Canadian-Australian entomologist Шаблон:Ill,[5] Skelley,[3] and Mexican entomologist Шаблон:Ill.[6]
Шаблон:Ill and colleagues, however, disagreed with this, placing it in Rhyparini[7] as the mouthparts and head shape exclude it from the tribe Eupariini.[8][4] The Swedish entomologists Hege Vårdal and Mattias Forshage have also placed this genus in Rhyparini.[9]
Description
Beetles in this genus are Шаблон:Convert long and have elongate, somewhat flat bodies which are rufous in color.[3] They have elongated mesocoxa and their mesothorax lateral sclerites are hidden.[10] This genus is also characterized by bulbous formations at the posterior tips of their elytra and depressions on their pronotum.[1]
Distribution
Cartwrightia are found in Mexico, Central America, and South America. C. intertribalis have been found in Mexico, C. islasi have been found in Mexico, Guatemala, and El Salvador, and C. cartwrighti are found throughout tropical South America.[3]
Biology
Cartwrightia species are myrmecophilous[5] and ant inquilines.[9] C. islasi have been found in the nest of the leafcutter ant Atta cephalotes.[1][7] C. islasi and C. cartwrighti have also been found in dung.[11][12]
References
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