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An Annotated Checklist Of The Scarabaeoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) Of The Guianas, Auke J. Hielkema, Meindert A. Hielkema
An Annotated Checklist Of The Scarabaeoidea (Insecta: Coleoptera) Of The Guianas, Auke J. Hielkema, Meindert A. Hielkema
Insecta Mundi
A checklist of the Scarabaeoidea (except Passalidae) of the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana) is presented for the first time. Both recorded and potential species are included, the latter defined as being recorded from Brazil north of the Amazon/Rio Negro main channel or from Venezuela east of the Orinoco main channel. The checklist contains a total of 930 species and subspecies, with 265 validly recorded from Guyana (eight new country records), 388 from Suriname (146 new country records), 531 from French Guiana (four new country records) and 177 additional species recorded from contiguous areas of neighboring Brazil and Venezuela. …
The Morphology Of The Labrum (Epipharynx, Ikrioma And Aboral Surface) Of Adult Aphodiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), And Its Implications For Systematics, Giovanni Dellacasa, Marco Dellacasa, Darren J. Mann
The Morphology Of The Labrum (Epipharynx, Ikrioma And Aboral Surface) Of Adult Aphodiini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), And Its Implications For Systematics, Giovanni Dellacasa, Marco Dellacasa, Darren J. Mann
Insecta Mundi
The morphology of the labrum (epipharynx, ikrioma and aboral surface) of adult Aphodiini is figured and discussed. An updated glossary of the constitutive parts is presented.
Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) Of The Mpala Research Centre And Environs, Laikipia District, Kenya, Robert D. Gordon, Patrice Bordat, Giovanni Dellacasa, Marco Dellacasa
Dung Beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) Of The Mpala Research Centre And Environs, Laikipia District, Kenya, Robert D. Gordon, Patrice Bordat, Giovanni Dellacasa, Marco Dellacasa
Insecta Mundi
The dung beetle fauna of the subfamily Aphodiinae occurring in the Laikipia District of Kenya was surveyed. In total, 14 genera and 29 species were found and these taxa are placed in identification keys. Known generic distributions are provided and species collection data listed.
The New World Species Of Ataenius Harold, 1867. V. Revision Of The A. Strigatus Group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini), Zdzislawa Stebnicka, Paul K. Lago
The New World Species Of Ataenius Harold, 1867. V. Revision Of The A. Strigatus Group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini), Zdzislawa Stebnicka, Paul K. Lago
Insecta Mundi
The strigatus group of the New World species of Ataenius Harold is revised. Seventeen species are recognized including two species described as new: Ataenius ecruensis sp. nov. from the United States and A. oaxacaensis sp. nov. from Mexico. Fifteen previously used names are considered valid, three new synonyms are proposed: A. liogaster Bates (=A. edwardsi Chapin syn. nov. = A. hoguei Cartwright and Spangler syn. nov.), A. wenzelii Horn (=A. rudellus Fall, syn. nov.). New state records are presented for A. spretulus (Haldeman) (Washington) and A. cognatus (LeConte) (Indiana, Missouri, and Mississippi). The taxa are diagnosed, keyed and …