TY  - GEN
A1  - Rossini, Michele
A1  - Vaz-de-Mello, Fernando Z.
A1  - Zunino, Mario
T1  - Toward a comprehensive taxonomic revision of the "hirculus" group of American Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Scarabaeinae)
T2  - European journal of taxonomy : 432
N2  - The taxonomy of the American Onthophagus Latreille, 1802 included in the “hirculus” group is revised, and a study of their morphology allows for the delineation of five species-complexes. Herein, we provide a diagnosis of the “hirculus” group, an illustrated key to the complexes, along with a descriptive overview of their taxonomy and geographic distribution. Onthophagus hirculus Mannerheim, 1829 is considered to be a junior synonym of O. hircus Billberg, 1815, which is here demonstrated to be a valid species name. Thus, the “hirculus” group is here renamed the “hircus” group. Furthermore, a general scheme of the genital organs of American Onthophagus is provided, including names of different anatomical parts and a brief discussion on the need for nomenclatural stability for the genitalia of scarab beetles.
T3  - European journal of taxonomy  : EJT - 432 
KW  - Dung beetles
KW  - America
KW  - new synonym
KW  - Billberg
KW  - species-complex
Y1  - 2018
UR  - http://publikationen.ub.uni-frankfurt.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/46281
UR  - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:hebis:30:3-462814
SN  - 2118-9773
PB  - Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle
CY  - Paris
ER  -