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Issue: Vol. 5814 No. 2: 21 May 2026
Type: Article
Published: 2026-05-21
DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.5814.2.7
Page range: 293-300
Abstract views: 56
PDF downloaded: 2

A new species in the southern African dung beetle genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar, 1938 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Coptorhinini)

Department of Zoology and Entomology; University of Pretoria; Private Bag X20; 0028 Hatfield; South Africa.
Goliath Training; 63 Smarag Street; Gravelotte; 0895; Limpopo; South Africa.
Department of Zoology and Entomology; University of Pretoria; Private Bag X20; 0028 Hatfield; South Africa.
Coleoptera Chimanimani Mountains eastern Zimbabwe new species mushroom feeding preference updated key new subgroups MaxEnt

Abstract

We describe Frankenbergerius geoffreyi Deschodt & Jessnitz, sp. nov. from the mainly mushroom feeding dung beetle genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar, 1938. Furthermore, we propose a new, updated key as well as providing distribution maps and a list for all the known species, which are divided into two distinct groups. These groups are characterised by an obviously sinuate anterior margin in the middle of the pronotum. The addition of this new species raises the total number of species in the genus to eight, one of which is divided into two subspecies. Finally, we present a predictive distribution map for the genus.

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How to Cite

Deschodt, C.M., Jessnitz, V. & Sole, C.L. (2026) A new species in the southern African dung beetle genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar, 1938 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Coptorhinini). Zootaxa, 5814 (2), 293–300. https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.5814.2.7