Latest documents http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/index/index/ Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +0100 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/29578 The American species belonging to the genus Gonaphodiellus Schmidt (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) are redescribed and figured. Two new genera are described: Gonaphodioides and Gonaphodiopsis. Fourteen new species are described: Gonaphodiellus arcanus, G. cerropuntanus, G. manantlanicus, G. martinpierai, G. omiltemicus, G. sacatepequezis, Gonaphodioides newtoni, G. ratcliffei, G. skelleyi, Gonaphodiopsis deloyai, G. hypogea, G. montesdeocai, G. pachecoi, G. teopiscaensis. The lectotype of Aphodius columbicus (Harold, 1880) is designated. The following new combinations are proposed: Gonaphodiellus nigrinus (Schmidt, 1916), Gonaphodioides acutecernans (Balthasar, 1960), Gonaphodioides chapini (Hinton, 1934), Gonaphodioides columbicus (Harold, 1880), Gonaphodioides sincerus (Petrovitz, 1973). Aphodius (Gonaphodiellus) xalapensis Galante, Stebnicka and Verdú, 2003 is placed as a junior synonym of Gonaphodiellus bimaculosus (Schmidt, 1909), new synonymy. Aphodius ataenioides Hinton, 1938 and Aphodius (Blackburneus) castanescens Petrovitz, 1973 are placed as junior synonyms of Gonaphodioides chapini (Hinton, 1934), new synonymies. Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/29578 Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:10:00 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/23745 The American species belonging to the genera Alloblackburneus Bordat and Blackburneus Schmidt (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) are redescribed and figured. Seven new species are described: Alloblackburneus guadalajarae, A. ibanezbernali; Blackburneus amazonicus, B. sanfilippoi, B. surinamensis, B. teposcolulaensis, B. thomasi. The neotype of Scarabaeus rubeolus Palisot de Beauvois, 1809 is designated. The lectotype of Blackburneus argentinensis (Schmidt, 1909) and of Blackburneus laxepunctatus (Schmidt, 1910) are designated. The following new combinations are proposed: Alloblackburneus aegrotus (Horn, 1870); Alloblackburneus cavidomus (Brown, 1927); Alloblackburneus cynomysi (Brown, 1927); Alloblackburneus fordi (Gordon, 1974); Alloblackburneus geomysi (Cartwright, 1939); Alloblackburneus lentus (Horn, 1870); Alloblackburneus rubeolus (Palisot de Beauvois, 1805); Alloblackburneus saylori (Hinton, 1934); Alloblackburneus tenuistriatus (Horn, 1887); Alloblackburneus troglodytes (Hubbard, 1894). Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/23745 Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:48:18 +0000 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20528 The new genus Neotrichaphodioides and the new species N. woytkowskii from Peru are described. Aphodius caracanus Balthasar, A. ecuadoriensis Petrovitz, A. forsterianus Balthasar, and A. volxemi Harold are redescribed and figured, and transferred into Neotrichaphodioides, all becoming new combinations. New synonymies of Aphodius martinsi Petrovitz with N. caracanus (Balthasar) and Aphodius squamifer Petrovitz with N. volxemi (Harold) are presented. The lectotype of A. volxemi is here designated. Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Paul E. Skelley book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20528 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:13:25 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20527 The morphology of the labrum (epipharynx, ikrioma and aboral surface) of adult Aphodiini is figured and discussed. An updated glossary of the constitutive parts is presented. Giovanni Dellacasa; Marco Dellacasa; Darren J. Mann book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/20527 Mon, 20 Dec 2010 15:10:03 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13328 The species belonging to the genus Coelotrachelus Schmidt, 1913 are redescribed and figured. The Mexican Coelotrachelus ixtapalapaensis, new species, is described. Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13328 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 15:41:47 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13308 Gordonius rhinocerillus, a new genus and new species of Colombian Aphodiini is described and figured. It is the only known member of New World Aphodiinae where the male has a prominent horn on the head. Paul E. Skelley; Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13308 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:46:49 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13293 Agrilinellus, new genus is created for Agrilinus azteca (Harold) (type species), A. chiapasensis (Galante, Stebnicka and Verdú), and A. ornatus (Schmidt). Four new species from Mexico are described: Agrilinellus abbonai, Agrilinellus antonioreyi, Agrilinellus nuriae, Agrilinellus oaxacaensis. Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13293 Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:07:58 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13258 The dung beetle fauna of the subfamily Aphodiinae occurring in the Laikipia District of Kenya was surveyed. In total, 14 genera and 29 species were found and these taxa are placed in identification keys. Known generic distributions are provided and species collection data listed. Robert D. Gordon; Patrice Bordat; Giovanni Dellacasa; Marco Dellacasa book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13258 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 19:21:37 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13244 This preliminary checklist of Aphodiini south of the United States is prepared to provide published data for a future web-based checklist of all New World Aphodiinae. All species names are used in combination with their currently accepted generic name, creating many new combinations. A few genus-species combinations are discussed. New synonymies based on recent studies of type specimens are made: Aphodius azteca Harold = Aphodius multimaculosus Hinton; Aphodius ornatus Schmidt = Aphodius magnopunctatus Hinton; Aphodius caracaensis Petrovitz = Aphodius brasilicola Balthasar; Aphodius guatemalensis Bates = Aphodius striatipennis Petrovitz; Aphodius kuntzeni Schmidt = Aphodius amplinotum Gordon and Howden = Aphodius michiliensis Deloya; Aphodius bimaculosus Schmidt = Aphodius xalapensis Galante et al.; Aphodius caracanus Balthasar = Aphodius martinsi Petrovitz; Aphodius volxemi Harold = Aphodius squamifer Petrovitz. Paul E. Skelley; Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13244 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:48:17 +0100 http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13241 Ferrerianus, new genus of South American Aphodiini is created for Aphodius biimpressus Schmidt from Paraguay; the latter is figured and lectotype is designated. Marco Dellacasa; Giovanni Dellacasa; Robert D. Gordon book http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/13241 Tue, 22 Dec 2009 18:42:59 +0100