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An unusual new record of Pseudoathyreus orientalis (Laporte, 1840) (Coleoptera, Bolboceratidae, Athyreinae), an eremian species from the Deccan Peninsula, India and designation of its neotype

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Pseudoathyreus orientalis (Laporte, 1840) is newly reported from Deccan Peninsula. It is an unusual record of the earth-boring dung beetle from Gautala-Autramghat Wildlife Sanctuary (GAWLS), Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India. The description of the female adult with images and distribution map of the P. orientalis are provided. In an effort to stabilize the specific epithet and to fix the taxonomic status of this rare species, a neotype is designated.

Source: ENTOMON

DOI: 10.33307/entomon.v50i2.1471

Author: Aparna Sureshchandra Kalawate

Institution: Zoological Survey of India

Language: English

Topic: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution

Subfield: Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funders: Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change

OpenAlex ID: W4412478113

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