First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)

Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini) is recorded for the first time for Europe based on specimens collected in the south-western coastal area of Sicily (Siracusa province). This is a species with wide distribution encompassing the north-eastern po...

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Main Authors: Daniel Patacchiola, Fabrizio Fabbriciani
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University La Sapienza of Rome 2021-11-01
Series:Fragmenta entomologica
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Online Access:https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa02/fragmenta_entomologica/article/view/544
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description Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini) is recorded for the first time for Europe based on specimens collected in the south-western coastal area of Sicily (Siracusa province). This is a species with wide distribution encompassing the north-eastern portion of Northern Africa,Middle East and Arabian peninsula and a great portion of the Afrotropical region.
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spelling doaj.art-5fb9089096f644ae9dce9c31d60f8f942022-12-22T00:34:11ZengUniversity La Sapienza of RomeFragmenta entomologica0429-288X2284-48802021-11-0153210.13133/2284-4880/544First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)Daniel PatacchiolaFabrizio FabbricianiOnthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini) is recorded for the first time for Europe based on specimens collected in the south-western coastal area of Sicily (Siracusa province). This is a species with wide distribution encompassing the north-eastern portion of Northern Africa,Middle East and Arabian peninsula and a great portion of the Afrotropical region.https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa02/fragmenta_entomologica/article/view/544FaunisticsItalydung-beetlesAfrican species
spellingShingle Daniel Patacchiola
Fabrizio Fabbriciani
First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
Fragmenta entomologica
Faunistics
Italy
dung-beetles
African species
title First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
title_full First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
title_fullStr First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
title_full_unstemmed First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
title_short First record of Onthophagus (Furconthophagus) sellatus Klug, 1845 for Europe (Coleoptera Scarabaeidae: Onthophagini)
title_sort first record of onthophagus furconthophagus sellatus klug 1845 for europe coleoptera scarabaeidae onthophagini
topic Faunistics
Italy
dung-beetles
African species
url https://rosa.uniroma1.it/rosa02/fragmenta_entomologica/article/view/544
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