Revision of the Afrotropical species of the genus Spilophorus Westwood (in Schaum), 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cremastocheilini)

dc.contributor.authorHolm, E.
dc.contributor.authorPerissinotto, Renzo
dc.date.accessioned2011-01-28T10:20:02Z
dc.date.available2011-01-28T10:20:02Z
dc.date.issued2010-02
dc.description.abstractThe 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationHolm, 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]en_US
dc.identifier.issn1021-3589
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2263/15799
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherEntomological Society of Southern Africaen_US
dc.rightsEntomological Society of Southern Africa. This article is embargoed by the publisher until February 2012.en_US
dc.subjectScarabaeidaeen_US
dc.subjectCremastocheilinien_US
dc.subjectNew speciesen_US
dc.subjectNew subspeciesen_US
dc.subjectNew subgenusen_US
dc.subjectAfrotropical regionen_US
dc.titleRevision of the Afrotropical species of the genus Spilophorus Westwood (in Schaum), 1848 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Cetoniinae: Cremastocheilini)en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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