Revision of the subgenus Orphnus (Phornus) (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Orphninae)

The Afrotropical subgenus Phornus Paulian, 1948 of the genus Orphnus MacLeay, 1819 is revised and currently comprises six species. Four new species are described: Orphnus renaudi sp. nov., Orphnus valeriae sp. nov., Orphnus ferrierei sp. nov. and Orphnus parastrangulatus sp. nov. The subgenus is cha...

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Main Authors: Andrey V. Frolov, Lilia A. Akhmetova
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Consortium of European Natural History Museums 2016-11-01
Series:European Journal of Taxonomy
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Online Access:http://www.europeanjournaloftaxonomy.eu/index.php/ejt/article/view/365