A new species of Ataenius Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from the southeastern United States, with a lectotype designation
Festschrift
Michael C. Thomas
Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Aphodiinae
Kyle E. Schnepp
Florida State Collection of Arthropods Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1911 SW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
Krystal L. Ashman
Florida State Collection of Arthropods Division of Plant Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services 1911 SW 34th Street Gainesville, FL 32608, USA
Keywords: Eupariini, taxonomy, Ataenius strigatus group, descriptions, biodiversity
Abstract
A new species of Ataenius Harold, Ataenius thomasi Schnepp and Ashman (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae), from Florida, Georgia, and Mississippi, U.S.A. is described. The lectotype for Ataenius brevis Fall is designated.
References
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Publication
0841
Published
2020-12-25
How to cite
Schnepp KE, Ashman KL. 2020. A new species of Ataenius Harold (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae) from the southeastern United States, with a lectotype designation. Insecta Mundi 0841: 1–7.