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Neodiapterna Dellacasa 1986
Neodiapterna Dellacasa 1986: 244.
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Type species. Aphodius erichsoni Harold 1861: 104, by original designation.
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Diagnosis. Body length 5-9 mm, elongate, robust, black with elytra yellowish to black. Head smooth, lacking tubercles. Head and pronotal punctures widely separated, unevenly distributed. Metatibial apical spinules unequal in length; superior metatibial spur shorter than basal tarsal segment. Male lacking modified protibial spur and basal metatarsal segment of Diapterna. |
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Distribution. South America. |
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Composition. Neodiapterna contains 2 species.
Neodiapterna erichsoni (Harold 1861: 104) [Aphodius], Brazil, Paraguay, Argentina.
Neodiapterna tognoni (Dellacasa and Dellacasa 1997: 1) [Aphodius], Bolivia. |
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Life History. Unknown. Some specimens have been collected in cow dung. |
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Larvae. Unknown. |
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References:
Dellacasa, G. 1986. A world-wide revision of Aphodius sharing a large scutellum (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae Aphodiinae). Frustula Entomologica, Nuova Serie 7-8: 173-282.
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Author: Paul Skelley
Generated on: 01/MAY/08.....Last
modified: 01/MAY/08
University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology |
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