A revision of the genus Aphengium Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini).
Zootaxa
; 3955(4): 505-20, 2015 May 06.
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in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-25947868
Aphengium Harold, a dung beetle genus endemic to the Atlantic forests of Brazil, comprises four valid species: A. sordidum Harold, 1868, A. cupreum Shipp, 1897, A. ibateguara sp. nov., A. curtum sp. nov.. In this revision of the genus each species is analyzed as follows: a detailed literature review, a diagnosis, illustrations of key morphological characters, a listing of material examined and geographic distribution. A lectotype is designated for A. sordidum, and a neotype for A. cupreum.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Coleoptera
Limits:
Animals
Country/Region as subject:
America do sul
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Brasil
Language:
En
Journal:
Zootaxa
Year:
2015
Document type:
Article
Country of publication:
New Zealand