This dataset contains the digitized treatments in Plazi based on the original journal article Moretto, Philippe, Minetti, Robert (2022): Le véritable Heliocopris bucephalus (Fabricius, 1775). Description d’une nouvelle espèce et établissement d’une nouvelle synonymie (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Coprini). Faunitaxys 10 (29): 1-15, DOI: 10.57800/faunitaxys-10(29), URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jorc.70017
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Moretto P. & Minetti R., 2022. – The true Heliocopris bucephalus (Fabricius, 1775). Description of a new species and statement of a new synonymy (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae, Coprini). Faunitaxys, 10(29): 1 – 15.
Heliocopris ares n. sp. is decribed from India and Sri Lanka and compared to Heliocopris bucephalus (Fabricius, 1775). The distribution of the two species is detailed and a map is produced. The status of the presumed synonyms of Scarabaeus bucephalus Fabricius, 1775, currently Heliocopris bucephalus (Fabricius, 1775) – Copris tmolus Fischer, 1822, and Scarabaeus cristatus De Geer, 1778 – is examined and clarified. Scarabaeus cristatus De Geer, 1778, is a new synonym of Scarabaeus hamadryas Fabricius, 1775, currently Heliocopris hamadryas (Fabricius, 1775), an African species. All treated species are illustrated.
Keywords. – Scarabaeidae, Heliocopris, new species, taxonomy, synonymy, type localities, distribution, Asia, Africa.
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