Gyronotus schuelei
Gyronotus schuelei is a species of scarab beetle. The species was found in South Africa, and formally described in 2013.[1] According to Sci-News, "Gyronotus beetles are regarded among the most endangered of the African scarab beetles because of their sensitivity to disturbance".[2]
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| Species: | G. schuelei |
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| Gyronotus schuelei Moretto in Moretto & Perissinoto, 2013 | |
References
- Philippe Moretto & Renzo Perissinotto (2013). "Description and ecology of two new species of Gyronotus van Lansberge, 1874 (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae) from southern Africa". ZooKeys (344): 73–82. doi:10.3897/zookeys.344.6101. PMC 3817437. PMID 24194661.
- Enrico de Lazaro (22 October 2013). "Two new species of mysterious scarab beetles found in Southern Africa". Sci-News. Retrieved 23 October 2013.
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