A revision of the genus Aphengium Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini)

DOI

10.11646/zootaxa.3955.4.3

Publication Year

2015

Publication Site

Zootaxa

Journal Volume

3955

Page Numbers

505–520

Family

Scarabaeidae

General topic

Taxonomy

Author

Silva, FERNANDO A B; Vaz-De-Mello, FERNANDO

Abstract Note

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. Copyright © 2015 Magnolia Press.