Zdzisława Stebnicka

The New World species of Ataenius HAROLD, 1867. VI. Revision of the A. aequalis-platensis-group (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)

The aequalis-platensis group of the New World species of Ataenius HAROLD is revised. Twenty seven species are recognised including eight species described as new: Ataenius abancay sp. n., A. borjae sp. n., A. caicarae sp. n., A. cochabambae sp. n., A. guanacastae sp. n., A. guriensis sp. n., A. onkonensis sp. n. and A. pseudoclavatus sp. n. Six new synonyms are proposed: A. aequalis HAROLD, 1880 (= A. insulicola CHAPIN, 1940, syn. n., = A. titschacki BALTHASAR, 1941, syn. n.); A. platensis (BLANCHARD, 1846) ((= A. heyrovskyi BALTHASAR, 1960, syn. n., = A. degallieri CHALUMEAU, 1990, syn. n.)); A. punctipennis HAROLD, 1868 (= A. subopacus CHAPIN, 1940, syn. n.) and A. setiger BATES, 1887 (= A. pseudohirsutus CARTWRIGHT, 1974, syn. n.) The taxa are dia- gnosed, keyed and illustrated, available biological information and distribution data are given. A cladistic analysis is presented for the hypothetical relationships among discussed species.

The New World species of Ataenius HAROLD, 1867. VIII. Revision of the A. scutellaris -group and diagnosis of the A. texanus-carinator group with descriptions of new species (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)

The scutellaris-group of the New World species of Ataenius HAROLD is revised. Fifteen species in the group are recognised including five species described as new: A. cartago sp. n. from Costa Rica, A. iquitosae sp. n. from Peru, A. noronhai sp. n., A. skelleyi sp. n. and A. tarumensis sp. n. from Brazil. One synonym is proposed: Ataenius scutellaris HAROLD (= A. auberti PAULIAN, syn. n.). The taxa are diagnosed, keyed and illustrated, available biological information and distribution data are given. The texanuscarinator group is characterized and thirteen new species in the group are described and illustrated. These are: Ataenius bolivarensis sp. n. (Venezuela), A. canoasus sp. n. (Brazil), A. catarinaensis sp. n. (Brazil), A. chinacotae sp. n. (Colombia), A. cucutae sp. n. (Colombia), A. huanus sp. n. (Peru), A. lamarensis sp. n. (Peru), A. londrinae sp. n. (Brazil), A. napoensis sp. n. (Ecuador), A. noques sp. n. (Argentina), A. palmaritoensis sp. n. (Venezuela). A. saltae sp. n. (Argentina) and A. santarosae sp. n. (Peru).

Review of some New World aphodiine genera and descriptions of new species [Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae]

The New World eupariine scarab genera Euparixoides HINTON and Iguazua STEBNICKA are reviewed. Saprosites blackwelderi CHAPIN, is transferred to the genus Iguazua becoming Iguazua blackwelderi (CHAPIN), new combination. Keys for species of the genera Euparixoides, Iguazua, and Lomanoxoides STEBNICKA are presented. New species described are: (Eupariini) Euparixoides papilio, Euparixoides araguaensis, Euparixoides tachirensis, Lomanoxoides mapitunari, Lomanoxoides herediae, Iguazua costaricensis, Auperia waoraniae, Auperia tectipennis, Auperia viejoae, and (Didactylini) Aidophus coheni.

The New World species of Ataenius HAROLD, 1867. VII. Revision of the A. complicatus -group (Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini)

The complicatus group of the New World species of Ataenius HAROLD is revised. Sixteen species are recognized including four species described as new: A. pearlensis sp. n. from Panama, A. quintanaroo sp. n. from Mexico, A. saulensis sp. n. from Guiana and A. vinacoensis sp. n. from Argentina. The 12 previously used names are considered valid, two new synonyms are proposed: Ataenius steinheili HAROLD (= A. grenadensis CHALUMEAU, syn. n.) and A. beattyi CHAPIN (= A. cameneni CHALUMEAU & GRUNER, syn. n.). The taxa are diagnosed, keyed and illustrated, available biological information and distribution data are given.

A new species of Saprosites Redtenbacher from North Island, New Zealand, with phylogenetic implications (Coleoptera, Aphodiinae, Eupariini)

Abstract A new Aphodiinae (Eupariini) species: Saprosites kaimai sp. nov. is described from North Island. This description increases the number of New Zealand members of Saprosites Redtenbacher to 10 recognised species. A cladistic analysis of the relationships among New Zealand and Neotropical species‐groups of Saprosites is presented.

Tanyana, a new name for Taenia Stebnicka, 2003 [Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Eupariini]

STEBNICKA Z. 2006. Tanyana, a new name for Taenia STEBNICKA, 2003 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae; Eupariini). Acta zoologica cracoviensia, 49B(1-2): 183. Abstract. A new name Tanyana is provided for Taenia STEBNICKA, 2003, a junior homonym.