Description of a new monospecific genus of South African Trichiina, with a key to the related genera (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae)
A new monospecific genus, <em>Pseudostegopterus</em> gen. nov., endemic to the northwestern region of South Africa, is erected. The type species is described as <em>Pseudospegopterus melonthinoides</em> sp. nov. and is currently known only from male specimens. A provisional d...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Consortium of European Natural History Museums
2015-12-01
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Series: | European Journal of Taxonomy |
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Online Access: | http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/281 |
Summary: | A new monospecific genus, <em>Pseudostegopterus</em> gen. nov., endemic to the northwestern region of South Africa, is erected. The type species is described as <em>Pseudospegopterus melonthinoides</em> sp. nov. and is currently known only from male specimens. A provisional dichotomic key of the African Trichiina genera is also provided, in order to facilitate the identification of male specimens to the genus level. |
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ISSN: | 2118-9773 |