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Symphodon Schmidt, 1913
Aphodius (Symphodon) Schmidt, 1913: 128; Dellacasa, 1992: 154. |
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Symphodon anomalus (Harold)
Photo by Paul Skelley. |
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Type species: Aphodius anomalus Harold, 1874 by monotypy. |
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Diagnosis: Superficially, resembles Orodaliscoides. Head without tubercles. Elytral intervals not margined
at base, smoothly rounded; with preapical umbone. Pygidium entirely smooth, unmodified.
Protibial teeth broadened with apical two widely fused. Metatibia with apical spurs separated by
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Remarks: This genus is monotypic and endemic to the study region. A full description of Symphodon and its type species can be found in Dellacasa (1992) and Dellacasa et al. (2001). In many characters and general
gestalt, Symphodon appears closely related to Orodaliscoides; in some characters it appears closer to Podotenus. Males are unknown for S. anomalus and male characters are needed to better understand relationships
within the Australian-New World complex of Aphodiini. For now, we consider Symphodon a distinct
genus. |
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Species: (click on species name for information)
Symphodon anomalus (Harold) |
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References:
Dellacasa, G. (1992) On some little known species of Aphodius from Australia and South America with description of a new subgenus.
Frustula Entomologica, 26, 145–158. [Dated 1990].
Dellacasa, G., Bordat P. & Dellacasa, M. (2001) A revisional essay of world genus-group taxa of Aphodiinae (Coleoptera: Aphodiidae).
Memorie della Societa Entomologica Italiana, 79, 1–482. |
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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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