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Revision of the southern African genus Macroderes Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae)

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Pages 373-393 | Accepted 24 Nov 2004, Published online: 31 May 2013
 

abstract

The southern African genus Macroderes Westwood is revised. Six new species, M. amplior n. sp., M. minutus n. sp., M. endroedyi n. sp., M. namakwanus n. sp., M. foveatus n. sp., and M. cornutus n. sp., are described.The neotype of M. bias (Olivier) is designated.Two new synonymies are established: M. pilula Sharp is a junior synonym of M. bias (Olivier), and M. westwoodi Preudhomme de Borre is a junior synonym of M. undulatus Preudhomme de Borre. A key to species and notes on biology and distribution are given.

Résumé

Le genre sud-africain Macroderes Westwood est révisé Six nouvelles espèces M. amplior n. sp., M. minutus n. sp., M. endroedyi n. sp., M. namakwanus n. sp., M. foveatus n. sp., et M. cornutus n. sp., sont décrites. Le néotype de M. bias (Olivier) est désigné. Deux nouvelles synonymies sont établies: M. pilula Sharp comme synonyme junior de M. bias (Olivier), est M. westwoodi Preudhomme de Borre comme synonyme junior de M. undulatus Preudhomme de Borre. Une clé des espèces et des notes biolo- giques et sur la distribution sont données.

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