A review of scarabs of the subgenus Nobius Mulsant et Rey, genus Aphodius Illiger (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae), of the fauna of Russia and neighboring countries

Scarab beetles of the subgenus Nobius Mulsant et Rey, genus Aphodius Illiger, distributed in Russia and neighboring countries are reviewed. A key to the species and notes on their biology are given. The three new synonymies are established: A. serotinus (Panz.),1799 = A. x-signum Reitter, 1892, syn....

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Published in:Entomological review 2008-07, Vol.88 (4), p.421-434
Main Authors: Akhmetova, L. A., Frolov, A. V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aphodius
Biomedical and Life Sciences
Coleoptera
Life Sciences
Scarabaeidae
Zoology
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Summary:Scarab beetles of the subgenus Nobius Mulsant et Rey, genus Aphodius Illiger, distributed in Russia and neighboring countries are reviewed. A key to the species and notes on their biology are given. The three new synonymies are established: A. serotinus (Panz.),1799 = A. x-signum Reitter, 1892, syn. n. ; A. gresseri Sem. 1898 = A. korgaldzhensis Nikolajev, 1987, syn. n. ; A. chaldaeus Petr., 1971 = A. moreleti Baraud, 1980, syn. n . Lectotypes of A. inclusus Reitt., 1892 and A. gresseri are designated.
ISSN:0013-8738
1555-6689
DOI:10.1134/S0013873808040052