Museum, University of Nebraska State
Document Type
Article
Date of this Version
September 2003
Abstract
The Fauna of Madagascar series has been around for almost 50 years. In that time authors have published on a variety of taxa that occur on this remarkable island. Throughout the history of the series there has been a heavy emphasis on beetles. The latest volume by Jean-Bernard Huchet is no exception. Huchet is an expert on Chironidae (or Chironinae depending on which scarab classification scheme you ascribe to). He is in the process of giving a much-needed taxonomic overhaul to the group. Chironidae are odd-looking scarabs that occur in Africa, Asia (mainly India), and Madagascar and are allied taxonomically with Aphodiinae.
Comments
Published in THE COLEOPTERISTS BULLETIN 57(3), 2003. Copyright © 2003 A. Smith. Used by permission.