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A review of the Onthophagus posticus-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) of Australian dung beetles with five new species

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: Five new species of the scarabaeine dung beetle genus Onthophagus Latreille 1802, are described in the Onthophagus posticus-group, from Queensland and New South Wales, Australia: O. dryander sp. nov., O. leichhardti sp. nov., O. murgon sp. nov., O. penedwardsae sp. nov. and O. toopi sp. nov. New distribution information is given for the other members the species group and the ranges of all species are mapped. A revised key is given to the twelve species now known in the species group.

Source: Memoirs of the Queensland Museum - Nature

DOI: 10.17082/j.2204-1478.58.2013.2013-08

Authors: Geoff Monteith, Ross Storey

Institution: Queensland Museum

Language: English

Topic: Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography

Subfield: Insect Science

Field: Agricultural and Biological Sciences

Domain: Life Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

OpenAlex ID: W4362014693

FWCI: 0.312

Cites: 10

Cited by: 4

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