Abstract
Five new species of Epirinus Dejean, 1833 were discovered during databasing of dung beetle collections. These are described here, as Epirinus inparrugosus Deschodt Davis, new species, Epirinus jacobsae Deschodt Davis, new species, Epirinus muellerae Deschodt Davis, new species, Epirinus pseudorelictus Deschodt Davis, new species and Epirinus schoolmeestersi Deschodt Davis, new species. Using comparisons based on morphology, we also studied the taxonomic status of five morphologically-allied, allopatric populations of Epirinus from isolated forest patches in northeast KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, and eastern eSwatini (formerly Swaziland). On the basis of these comparisons we synonymize Epirinus hluhluwensis Medina Scholtz, 2005, and Epirinus ngomae Medina Scholtz, 2005, with Epirinus davisi Scholtz Howden, 1987. A distribution map is provided for all of these species. Furthermore, the first record for the genus in Namibia is reported and an updated key is provided for all known species of the genus.
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