Third contribution to the knowledge of Arabian Onthophagini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Onthophagus aeneopiceus d’Orbigny, 1902, a new record for Yemen and for the Palaearctic ecozone
Coleoptera
Scarabaeidae
Stefano Ziani
GeoL@b APS, Via Laderchi, 3, 48018 Faenza (RA), Italy
Denis Keith
120, rue Gabriel-Péri, F-28000 Chartres, France
Keywords: Onthophagus aeneopiceus, faunistic, Yemen, Palaearctic, Arabian Peninsula
Abstract
Onthophagus aeneopiceus d’Orbigny, 1902 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Onthophagini) is recorded for the first time for Yemen and for the Palaearctic region. An integration into the key to the Onthophagini from the Arabian Peninsula (Ziani et al. 2019), is provided.
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Publication
0974
Published
2023-02-03
How to cite
Ziani S, Keith D. 2023. Third contribution to the knowledge of Arabian Onthophagini (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Onthophagus aeneopiceus d’Orbigny, 1902, a new record for Yemen and for the Palaearctic ecozone. Insecta Mundi 0974: 1–4.