Three new Madagascan species of Ochodaeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ochodaeidae)

  • Adults of three known species of Ochodaeus Dejean (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea: Ochodaeidae) in Madagascar have a strongly granulate pronotum. Three new species are described herein that have a smooth or weakly granulate pronotum: Ochodaeus modopunctatus, O. polypollicatus, and O. meandrus. A key to the species of Ochodaeus from Madagascar is provided.

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Author:Matthew J. PaulsenORCiD
URN:urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-641724
URL:https://journals.flvc.org/mundi/article/view/107885
ISSN:1942-1354
ISSN:0749-6737
Parent Title (English):Insecta mundi
Series (Serial Number):Insecta Mundi (684)
Publisher:Flora & Fauna Publ.
Place of publication:Gainesville, Fla.
Document Type:Article
Language:English
Date of Publication (online):2019/02/05
Date of first Publication:2019/01/18
Publishing Institution:Universitätsbibliothek Johann Christian Senckenberg
Release Date:2021/11/18
Tag:Africa; Madagascar; Taxonomy; scarab
Volume:2019
Issue:article 684
Page Number:16
First Page:1
Last Page:14
HeBIS-PPN:489476112
Dewey Decimal Classification:5 Naturwissenschaften und Mathematik / 59 Tiere (Zoologie) / 590 Tiere (Zoologie)
Sammlungen:Sammlung Biologie / Sondersammelgebiets-Volltexte
Licence (German):License LogoCreative Commons - Namensnennung-Nicht kommerziell 3.0