A revision of the genus Haroldiataenius Chalumeau (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)

Authors

• Z. Teresa Stebnicka, Polish Academy of Sciences, Slawkowska 17, 31-016 Krakow, POLAND
• Paul E. Skelley, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Document Type

Article

Date of this Version

1-2009

Comments

Published in INSECTA MUNDI: A Journal of World Insect Systematics, # 0062 (2008). Published by the Center for Systematic Entomology, Inc., Gainesville, FL. http://www.centerforsystematicentomology.org/ Copyright © 2009 by the authors.

Abstract

The genus Haroldiataenius Chalumeau, 1981 (Aphodiinae: Eupariini) from southern United States, Mexico, and Central America is revised and nine species are recognized. The subgeneric name Sayloria Chalumeau, 1981 is synonymized with Haroldiataenius (sensu stricto) and Ataenius sabinoi Cartwright, 1974 is synonymized with A. lucanus Horn, 1871. Five species are transferred to Haroldiataenius from the genus Ataenius Harold creating the following new combinations: H. convexus (Robinson), H. griffini (Cartwright), H. lucanus (Horn), H. saramari (Cartwright), and H. semipilosus (Van Dyke). One new species, Haroldiataenius buvexus is described from Texas, USA. A key to species of Haroldiataenius is included and pertinent morphological details are illustrated.