A new and unusually ornate southern African dung beetle species in d’Orbigny’s Onthophagus Group 18 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

A new and unusually ornate southern African dung beetle species in d’Orbigny’s Onthophagus Group 18 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)

Published:2024-08-09 Issue:2 Volume:5493 Page:186-194
ISSN:1175-5334
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DESCHODT CHRISTIAN M.^ORCID,SOLE CATHERINE L.^ORCID

Abstract

Onthophagus pragtig Deschodt, new species is described and illustrated from South Africa. Its known collection localities are shown. We also briefly describe and illustrate three distinct subgroups in the18th Onthophagus group of d’Orbigny (1913) and further provide a checklist of the known species in this group while dividing them into these subgroups where known.

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Magnolia Press

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