A second species of the genus Pittinius (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Aphodiinae: Psammodiini) from Nepal

Abstract

A new species of the genus Pittinius Rakovič et Král, 1997, Pittinius farkaci sp. nov., from Central Nepal is described, illustrated and compared with the type species of the genus Pittinius omnisetosus Rakovič et Král, 1997; a male specimen of the type species was first examined here. Appropriate photographs of the two species are also presented

Keywords

• Taxonomy
• new species
• Coleoptera
• Scarabaeoidea
• Scarabaeidae
• Aphodiinae
• Psammodiini
• Rhyssemina
• Pittinius
• Nepal
• Oriental Region
• Palearctic Region