Polyphyly in the geotrupidae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea): A case for a new family

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 597-614

  Scholtz, C H ^a   Browne, D J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Bolboceratidae; Geotrupidae; Scarabaeoidea

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; GEOTRUPIDAE; SCARABAEOIDEA;

EID: 0029808286     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00222939600770311     Document Type: Article

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