Revision of the Afrotropical species of the genus Spilophorus Westwood (in Schaum), 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cremastocheilini)
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Holm, E.
Perissinotto, Renzo
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Entomological Society of Southern Africa
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The seven species and one subspecies, at present attributed to Spilophorus in the Afrotropical region, are revised. One new species, Spilophorus pringlei sp. n., and one new subspecies, S. plagosus vrystaati subsp. n., are described. A key and illustrations to the species and subspecies are provided. The male of S. grandis Schein, 1949 is described for the first time. A new subgenus, Spilophorus (Prospilophorus) subgen. n., is established.
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Scarabaeidae, Cremastocheilini, New species, New subspecies, New subgenus, Afrotropical region
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Holm, E & Perrisinotto, R 2010, 'Revision of the Afrotro pical species of the genus Spilophorus Westwood (in Schaum), 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cremastocheilini)', African Entomology, vol. 18, no. 1, pp. 47-65. [http://www.journals.co.za/ej/ejour_ento.html]