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Amerisaprus Stebnicka and Skelley, 2004
Amerisaprus Stebnicka and Skelley, 2004: 79.
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Photo by Paul Skelley.
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Type species: Amerisaprus valdivia Stebnicka and Skelley, 2004, by original designation.
Diagnosis: Body elongate. Mandibles exposed. Clypeus densely punctate, not rugose or setose. Metatibia with apical spurs not separated by tarsus. Flight wings lacking.
Remarks: This genus is monotypic and endemic to the study region. Amerisaprus appears most closely related to the genus Saprus Blackburn in Australia. It is likely that further collecting by sifting and use of the Berlese funnel will yield more records for this rare genus.
Excerpt from: Smith, A. B. T. and P. E. Skelley. 2007. A review of the Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) of southern South America. Zootaxa 1458: 1-80.
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| Authors: Andrew Smith ( Canadian Museum of Nature) and Paul Skelley (Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services). Generated on: 08/JAN/08.....Last modified: 08/JAN/08 University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |