Allogymnopleurus Explained

Allogymnopleurus is a genus of scarab beetles in the tribe Gymnopleurini.^[1] It includes 20 species; 17 are restricted to the Afrotropics, one is Afrotropical/Palearctic, and two Oriental.^[2]

Characters

These include:

• A suture where the thorax joins the abdomen which is clearly visible (from above) at the edge of the elytra
• A single terminal spur on each mesotibia
• The anterior edge of the clypeus is quadridentate or sexdentate (four or six teeth on the front edge of the head)
• Length ranges from 8.1 to 18.2 mm

Notes and References

1. Web site: Allogymnopleurus - Wikispecies. species.wikimedia.org. 10 December 2016.
2. Book: Davis. Adrian L.V.. Frolov. Andrey V.. Scholtz. Clarke H.. The African dung beetle genera. 2008. Protea Book House. Pretoria. 9781869192440. 124–125. 1st.