Bibliography for Scarabaeini

• Arrow, G.J. 1927. Notes on the coleopterous genus Sisyphus. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 9 19: 456-465
• Balthasar, V. 1965. Eine Neue Untergattung und Neue Arten der Familie Scarabaeidae (Col.). (121. Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Scarabaeoidea). Acta Entomologica Bohemoslovaca 62: 14-23
• Balthasar, V. 1966. Neue Gattungen und Arten der Scarabaeoidea der australischen und neotropischen Region (130. Beitrag sur Kenntnis der Scarabaeoidea, Col.). Entomologische Blätter für Biologie und Systematik der Käfer 62: 177-185
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• Blackburn, T. 1894. Further notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new genera and species. Part XVI. Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 18: 200-240
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• Bornemissza, G.F. 1976. The Australian dung beetle project 1965–1975. Australian Meat Research Committee Review 1976: 1-30
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• Castelnau, F.L. Laporte de 1840. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes Coléoptères, avec une introduction renfermant l'anatomie et la physiologie des animaux articulés, par M. Brullé. Paris : P. Duménil Vol. 2 563 pp.
• Cowan, C.F. 1971. On Guérin's Iconographie: particularly the insects. Journal of the Society for the Bibliography of Natural History 6(1): 18-29
• Fabricius, J.C. 1775. Systema Entomologiae, sistens Insectorum Classes, Ordines, Genera, Species, adiectis Synonymis, Locis, Descriptionibus, Observationibus. Flensburgi et Lipsiae [= Flensburg & Leipzig] : Kortii xxxii 832 pp. [Date published 17 April]
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• Ferreira, M.C. 1969. Os Escarabídeos de África (Sul do Sáara). I. Revue d'Entomologie de Moçambique 11: 1-1088 pls 1-288, Annexo 1-44
• Gillet, J.J.E. 1911. Scarabaeidae: Coprinae I. pp. 1-100 in Schenkling, S. (ed.). Coleopterorum Catalogus. Lucanidae — Passalidae — Scarabaeidae I. Berlin : W. Junk Vol. XIX Pt 38.
• Gillet, J.J.E. 1925. Results of Dr. E. Mjöberg's Swedish Scientific Expeditions to Australia 1910-1913. 40. Scarabaeidae: Geotrupinae et Coprinae. Arkiv för Zoologi 17(7): 1–16 [30 Jan. 1925]
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• Guérin-Méneville, F.É. 1844. Iconographie du Règne Animal de G. Cuvier, ou représentation d'après nature de l'une des espèces les plus remarquables et souvent non figurées de chaque genre d'animaux. Avec un texte descriptif mis au courant de la science. Ouvrage pouvant servir d'atlas à tous les traités de zoologie. Insectes. Paris : Baillière 110 pls.
• Gunter, N.L. & Weir, T.A. 2017. Two new genera of Australian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) with the description of six new species and transfer of six described species. Zootaxa 4290(2): 201–243
• Gunter, N.L. & Weir, T.A. 2019. Revision of Australian species of the dung beetle genus Lepanus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): description of 10 new species from the L. australis, L. monteithi, and L. villosus species groups. Zootaxa 4695(3): 201-252
• Gunter, N.L. & Weir, T.A. 2019. Revision of Australian species of the dung beetle genus Lepanus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): key to species groups and description of 14 new species from the L. pygmaeus species group. Zootaxa 4564(1): 41–80
• Gunter, N.L & Weir, T.A. 2021. Revision of Australian species of the dung beetle genus Lepanus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae): review of the L. ustulatus, L. storeyi, and L. nitidus species groups and description of eight new species. Zootaxa 4923(1): 001-066
• Halffter, G. & Edmonds, W.D. 1982. The Nesting Behaviour of Dung Beetles (Scarabaeinae). An Ecological and Evolutive Approach. Mexico : Instituto de Ecología 176 pp.
• Halffter, G. & Matthews, E.G. 1966. The natural history of dung beetles of the subfamily Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Folia Entomologica Mexicana 12–14: 1-312
• Harold, E. von 1868. Diagnosen neuer Coprophagen. Coleopterologische Hefte 3: 79-86
• Harold, E. von 1874. Literatur. Coleopterologische Hefte 12: 131
• Hope, F.W. 1837. The Coleopterist's Manual, containing the Lamellicorn Insects of Linnaeus and Fabricius. London : H.G. Bohn Vol. 1 121 pp. 3 pls.
• Hope, F.W. 1842. Observations on the Coleoptera of Port Essington, in Australia. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 1 9: 423-430 [Date published 1 Jul. 1842]
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• Lacordaire, T. 1856. Histoire Naturelle des Insectes. Genera des Coléoptères ou exposé méthodique et critique de tous les genres proposés jusqu'ici dans cet ordre d'insectes. Paris : Librairie Encyclopédique de Roret Vol. 3 594 pp.
• Lansberge, G. van 1874. Descriptions de quelques Lamellicornes Coprophages. Coleopterologische Hefte 12: 4-12
• Lansberge, G. van 1874. Observations sur la Classification des Lamellicornes Coprophages. I. — Ateuchides. Annales de la Société Entomologique de Belgique (Comptes-rendus) 17: 177-193
• Lansberge, G. van 1885. Descriptions d'espèces nouvelles de Coléoptères appartenant au Musée Civique de Gênes. Annali del Museo Civico di Storia Naturale, Genova 2 2: 375-400
• Latreille, P.A. 1807. Genera Crustaceorum et Insectorum secundum ordinem naturalem in familias disposita, iconibus exemplisque plurimus explicata. Paris : A. König Vol. 2 280 pp.
• Lea, A.M. 1904. Descriptions of new species of Australian Coleoptera. Part VII. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 29: 60-107
• Lea, A.M. 1923. Australian dung beetles of the Sub-family Coprides. Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 2: 353-396
• Macleay, W.J. 1871. Notes on a collection of insects from Gayndah. Transactions of the Entomological Society of New South Wales 2: 79-205
• Macleay, W.J. 1887. The insects of the Cairns district, northern Queensland. Part II. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 2(2): 213-238 [Date published August 31, 1887: Second Series commenced 1886-87]
• Macleay, W.J. 1888. The insects of King's Sound and its vicinity. Part II. The Lamellicornes. Proceedings of the Linnean Society of New South Wales 2 3: 897-924
• Matthews, E.G. 1974. A revision of the Scarabaeine dung beetles of Australia. II. Tribe Scarabaeini. Australian Journal of Zoology Supplementary Series 24: 1-211
• Matthews, E.G. & Weir, T.A. 2002. Two new species of the genus Lepanus Balthasar from South Australia (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Records of the South Australian Museum (Adelaide) 35(1): 79-84
• Monteith, G.B. & Storey, R.I. 1981. The biology of Cephalodesmius, a genus of dung beetles which synthesizes "dung" from plant material (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 20: 253-277
• Paschalidis, K.M. 1974. The identity of two species in the genus Sisyphus (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Journal of the Entomological Society of Southern Africa 37: 299-303
• Pascoe, F.P. 1863. Notices of new or little-known genera and species of Coleoptera. Part IV. Journal of Entomology 2: 26-56 pls ii-iii [Date published Jan. 1863]
• Paulian, R. 1934. Essai sur les Canthonides de la Région australienne (Col. Lamellicornia). I. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 39: 275-288
• Paulian, R. 1935. Essai sur les Canthonides de la Région australienne (Col. Lamellicornia). II & III. Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 40: 114-125
• Paulian, R. 1938. Contribution a l'étude des canthonides américains (Col. Lamellic.). Annales de la Société Entomologique de France 107: 213-296
• Paulian, R. 1985. Les Coléoptères Scarabaeidae Canthonines de Nouvelle-Guinée. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France ns 21(2): 219-238
• Paulian, R., Lumaret, J.-P. & Monteith, G.B. 1983. La larve du genre Cephalodesmius Westwood (Col. Scarabaeidae). Bulletin de la Société Entomologique de France 88: 635-648
• Paulian, R. & Pluot-Sigwalt, D. 1984. Les Canthonines de Nouvelle-Calédonie (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae). Étude systématique et biogéographique. Bulletin du Muséum National d'Histoire Naturelle, Paris [published 1907-1971] 4 6: 1091-1133
• Reiche, L.J. 1841. Tableau d'une division systématique de la tribu des Coprophages, dans la famille des Lamellicornes. Revue de Zoologie, Paris 4: 211-213
• Reid, C.A.M. & Storey, R.I. 2000. Revision of the dung beetle genus Temnoplectron Westwood (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeini). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 253-297
• Ridsdill Smith, T.J., Weir, T.A. & Peck, S.B. 1983. Dung beetles (Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae and Aphodiinae) active in forest habitats in southwestern Australia during winter. Journal of the Australian Entomological Society 22: 307-309
• Sharp, D. 1873. Description de nouveaux genres et de nouvelles espèces de Coléoptères Lamellicornes. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Paris) 3 1: 262-273
• Sharp, D. 1875. Description de Coléoptères (Lamellicornes) nouveaux de l'Australie. Revue et Magasin de Zoologie (Paris) 3 3: 37-50
• Storey, R.I. 1984. A new species of Aptenocanthon Matthews from North Queensland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 21: 387-390
• Storey, R.I. 1986. A new flightless species of Aulacopris White from North Queensland (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae). Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 22: 197-203
• Storey, R.I. 1991. New species and new records of Tesserodon Hope (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from northern Australia. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 30: 577-588
• Storey, R.I. & Monteith, G.B. 2000. Five new species of Apterocanthon Matthews (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from tropical Australia, with notes on distribution. Memoirs of the Queensland Museum 46(1): 349-358
• Thunberg, C.P. 1818. Coleoptera Capensia antennis lamellatis, sive dava fissili instructa. Mémoires de l'Academie Imperial de la Société des Sciences, Saint Pétersburg 6: 395-450
• Wallace, M.M.H. 1986. Some macrochelid mites (Acari: Macrochelidae) associated with Australian dung beetles (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae). Acarologia 27: 3-15
• Waterhouse, C.O. 1874. Descriptions of three new species of Scarabaeidae from Australia and Japan. Entomologist's Monthly Magazine 10: 175-176
• Waterhouse, C.O. 1874. Notes on Australian Coleoptera, with descriptions of new species. Transactions of the Entomological Society of London 1874: 535-548
• Weir, T.A. & Monteith, G.B. 2010. Lepanus storeyi, a new species of dung beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae) from southeast Queensland. Australian Entomologist 36(4): 235-241
• Westwood, J. O. 1842. Descriptions of the Australian species of Lamellicorn Beetles, belonging to the family of the Sacred Beetles. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 10: 66-67
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• Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1982. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales. Part 1: Nowra to Newcastle. Australian Entomological Magazine 9: 42-48
• Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1983. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales, Part 2: Barrington Tops to the Comboyne Plateau. Victorian Naturalist 100: 25-30
• Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1983. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales, Part 3: Buladelah to Taree. Victorian Naturalist 100: 98-105
• Williams, G.A. & Williams, T. 1983. A survey of the Aphodiinae, Hybosorinae and Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae) from small wet forests of coastal New South Wales, Part 4: Lansdowne State Forest. Victorian Naturalist 100: 146-154
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• Yeates, D.K., Gunter, N.L., Weir, T. & Cameron, S.L. 2011. Developing a benchmark invertebrate group for biodiversity modelling. In: West, J. (Ed.), 21st Century Taxonomy: Accelerating Research and Discovery of Australia’s Biodiversity. Taxonomic Research and Identification Network Final Report- March 2011. www.environment.gov.au/system/files/pages/56c08f6f-7bf7-4594-8175-b4c143110156/files/hub-taxonomy.pdf. pp. 93–99

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