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DESCHODT, CHRISTIAN M., DAVIS, ADRIAN L.V., SCHOLTZ, CLARKE H. (2015) A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa. Zootaxa, 3949. 431pp. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.8

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TitleA new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa
JournalZootaxa
AuthorsDESCHODT, CHRISTIAN M.Author
DAVIS, ADRIAN L.V.Author
SCHOLTZ, CLARKE H.Author
Year2015 (April 29)Volume3949
PublisherMagnolia Press
DOIdoi:10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.8Search in ResearchGate
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Full ReferenceDESCHODT, CHRISTIAN M., DAVIS, ADRIAN L.V., SCHOLTZ, CLARKE H. (2015) A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa. Zootaxa, 3949. 431pp. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.8
Plain TextDESCHODT, CHRISTIAN M., DAVIS, ADRIAN L.V., SCHOLTZ, CLARKE H. (2015) A new synonymy in the fidius group of Copris Müller 1764 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) and a new species from the highland grasslands of South Africa. Zootaxa, 3949. 431pp. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3949.3.8
In(2015) Zootaxa Vol. 3949. Magnolia Press

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