Validation of Gymnopleurus humanus MacLeay, 1821, revalidation of G. humeralis Klug, 1855, and a discussion of their synonyms (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

African Entomology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 261-268

  Davis, A L V ^a   Genier F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Dung; Exoskeleton colour; Gymnopleurus; Scarabaeinae; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

COLEOPTERA; GYMNOPLEURUS; SCARABAEIDAE; SCARABAEINAE;

EID: 35648992525     PISSN: 10213589     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4001/1021-3589-15.2.261     Document Type: Article

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