A new genus of Orphninae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from Madagascar
A.V. Frolov & O. Montreuil
Abstract. A new genus, Renorphnus gen. n, is established for the Madagascar species Orphnus clementi Petrovitz. The new genus differs from other representatives of Orphninae in distinctive shape of the fore tibia of male, shape of clypeus, presence of 2 more or less prominent tubercles on pronotum in both sexes, and widened and pectinate setae on costal margin of wings. Orphnus clementi is redescribed. Diagnostic key to Madagascar Orphninae genera is given.
Key words: scarab beetles, Renorphnus gen. n., taxonomy
Zoosystematica Rossica, 2009, 18(1): 65-69 ▪ Published in print 3 July 2009
https://doi.org/10.31610/zsr/2009.18.1.65 ▪ Open full article 
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