Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of the Goa, Maharashtra and Rajasthan (India) with description of Aphodius (Gilletianus) rajawatorum sp. nov.
Král David, Šípek Petr
Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae 53(2): 633-648, 2013
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Abstract: Altogether 29 species of aphodiine tribes Aphodiini (24 species) and
Psammodiini (5 species) were recorded in the states of Goa, Maharashtra and
Rajasthan (India) during a faunistic research in 2002–2005. Findings of
Aphodius (Pharaphodius) calo Balthasar, 1971 and A. (P.) redargutus Balthasar,
1971 represent new country records for India. Species A. (Megatelus) contractus
Klug, 1845 and Pararhyssemus coluber (Mayet, 1887) are new for the whole
Indo-Pakistani subcontinent. Aphodius (Gilletianus) rajawatorum sp. nov. from
Rajasthan is described and illustrated. The new species is close to A. (G.)
fukiensis Balthasar, 1952, A. (G.) segmentaroides A. Schmidt, 1909 and A. (G.)
therondi Balthasar, 1963 exhibiting distinctly narrow, almost parallel-sided
protibia.
Key words: Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea, Aphodiinae, Aphodiini, Psammodiini, taxonomy, new species, description, distribution, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, India, Oriental Region