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Frankenbergerius gomesi (Ferreira)

© A.V. Frolov


Genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar

Frankenbergerius gomesi (Ferreira, 1954)

Dagnosis. This species can be distinguished by elytral interval 8 with a long carina occupying 2/3 of the length of the elytron and by its small body size.

Distribution. This species is known from a number of localities in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, and KwaZulu-Natal provinces.

Body length: 4.6-6.2 mm.



References:

A.V. Frolov, C.H. Scholtz. 2005. Revision of the southern African genus Frankenbergerius Balthasar with description of new taxa (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Journal of Natural History, 39(25): 2355-2377. pdf  520 Kb