A new genus and species in the diverse dung beetle tribe Onthophagini Streubel, 1846 (Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae) from South Africa

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dc.contributor.author Deschodt, Christian M.
dc.contributor.author Sole, Catherine L.
dc.date.accessioned 2024-07-24T05:56:28Z
dc.date.available 2024-07-24T05:56:28Z
dc.date.issued 2023-11-22
dc.description.abstract A new dung beetle genus and species is described and pictured following its recent discovery on a farm in South Africa. Hathor spinosa Deschodt, new species belongs to the subfamily Scarabaeinae, tribe Onthophagini Streubel, 1846, it shows a unique set of characters. A map is provided to show the type locality of the new genus and species that has a putative association with ants. en_US
dc.description.department Zoology and Entomology en_US
dc.description.sdg SDG-15:Life on land en_US
dc.description.uri https://www.mapress.com/zt/ en_US
dc.identifier.citation Deschodt, C.M., Sole, C.L. A new genus and species in the diverse dung beetle tribe Onthophagini Streubel, 1846 (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from South Africa. Zootaxa. 2023 Nov 22; 5375(2): 279-284. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.5375.2.9. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 1175-5326 (print)
dc.identifier.issn 1175-5334 (online)
dc.identifier.other 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5375.2.9
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/2263/97188
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Magnolia Press en_US
dc.rights © 2023 Magnolia Press. en_US
dc.subject Putative ant association en_US
dc.subject Dung beetle en_US
dc.subject Afrotropical region en_US
dc.subject SDG-15: Life on land en_US
dc.subject Scarabaeinae en_US
dc.subject Onthophagini Streubel en_US
dc.title A new genus and species in the diverse dung beetle tribe Onthophagini Streubel, 1846 (Scarabaeidae : Scarabaeinae) from South Africa en_US
dc.type Article en_US


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