Paraphacosomoides Balthasar, 1968, a junior synonym of Lepanus Balthasar, 1966 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), with redescription of Lepanus curvipes (Balthasar, 1966)

The monotypic genus Paraphacosomoides Balthasar, 1968 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) is treated as a junior synonym of the genus Lepanus Balthasar, 1966, and Lepanus curvipes (Balthasar, 1966), new combination is proposed for Paraphacosomoides curvipes (Balthasar, 1966). The invalid genus-group names Phacosomoides Balthasar, 1966 and Pseudophacosoma Paulian, 1975 are also placed in synonymy with Lepanus. Morphological evidence supports this synonymy and the tentative placement of Lepanus curvipes in the Lepanus villosus species group.

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Zootaxa
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2025-04-29
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https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5627.3.12
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Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
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Paraphacosomoides Balthasar, 1968, a junior synonym of Lepanus Balthasar, 1966 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), with redescription of Lepanus curvipes (Balthasar, 1966)

THOMAS A. WEIR, Nicole L. Gunter, François Génier
1 citations
Zootaxa
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
4.33
article

Paraphacosomoides Balthasar, 1968, a junior synonym of Lepanus Balthasar, 1966 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), with redescription of Lepanus curvipes (Balthasar, 1966)

THOMAS A. WEIR, Nicole L. Gunter, François Génier
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Abstract

The monotypic genus Paraphacosomoides Balthasar, 1968 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) is treated as a junior synonym of the genus Lepanus Balthasar, 1966, and Lepanus curvipes (Balthasar, 1966), new combination is proposed for Paraphacosomoides curvipes (Balthasar, 1966). The invalid genus-group names Phacosomoides Balthasar, 1966 and Pseudophacosoma Paulian, 1975 are also placed in synonymy with Lepanus. Morphological evidence supports this synonymy and the tentative placement of Lepanus curvipes in the Lepanus villosus species group.

ZootaxaVol. 5627(3)
Queensland Museum (AU), Australian National Insect Collection (AU), Canadian Museum of Nature (CA)
Openalex Percentile: Top 9%
Scarabaeidae Beetle Taxonomy and Biogeography
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