Aidophus gema (Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Didactyliini), a New Species from Colombia, with Notes on the Genus Aidophus Balthasar and the Tribe Didactyliini from the Country

Paul E. Skelley,Julián Clavijo-Bustos,Marco Dellacasa

doi:10.5735/086.060.0110

Aidophus gema (Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae, Didactyliini), a New Species from Colombia, with Notes on the Genus Aidophus Balthasar and the Tribe Didactyliini from the Country

Paul E. Skelley, Julián Clavijo-Bustos

https://doi.org/10.5735/086.060.0110

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Journal: Annales Zoologici Fennici

Publication Date: May 17, 2023

Affiliation: Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, Florida State Collection of Arthropods, Alexander von Humboldt Biological Resources Research Institute, University of Pisa

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In the Americas, the tribe Didactyliini (Scarabaeidae, Aphodiinae) is exclusively represented by the native genus Aidophus Balthasar, 1963. Aidophus gema and A. notatus (Harold, 1859) are herein described from Colombia, the former as a new species. Illustrations and diagnoses are provided for both species, and the new species is also compared with the most similar species.

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