A revision of the endemic south-western African dung beetle subgenus scarabaeus (pachysoma) macleay, including notes on other flightless scarabaeini (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

Journal of Natural History

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 305-355

  Harrison, J Du G ^a   Scholtz, C H ^a   Chown, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Afrotropical; Biology; Coleoptera; Distribution; Scarabaeini; Scarabaeus (Pachysoma); Systematic Revision

Indexed keywords

BEETLE; ENDEMIC SPECIES; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TAXONOMY;

(SOUTH); AFRICA;

COLEOPTERA; PACHYSOMA; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEUS; SCARABIDAE;

EID: 0037429496     PISSN: 00222933     EISSN: 14645262     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/713834683     Document Type: Article

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