A new Caccobius dung beetle (Scarabaeidae) from the Western Ghats of India
In: Oriental Insects. TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD: Abingdon. ISSN 0030-5316; e-ISSN 2157-8745, more
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Caccobius devagiriensis, Caccophilus, new species, new record, Kerala |
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- Sathiandran, N.
- Sobhana, K.A.
- Sabu, T.K.
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| Abstract |
This study describes a new dung beetle Caccobius devagiriensis sp. nov. belonging to the subgenus Caccophilus from the Kerala part of Western Ghats, India. A key to the species of the subgenus Caccophilus from Indian subcontinent is also provided. Caccobius ultor Sharp and Caccobius rufipennis Motschulsky are documented as new records. |
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