Digitonthophagus falciger

Génier, François & Moretto, Philippe, 2017, Digitonthophagus Balthasar, 1959: taxonomy, systematics, and morphological phylogeny of the genus revealing an African species complex (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae), Zootaxa 4248 (1), pp. 1-110 : 33

Digitonthophagus falciger species group

Diagnosis. A single species with FLP sclerite right preapical edge deeply notched, basal edge of emargination produced into a sickle-shape projection ( Fig. 150 ); axial sclerite apical portion thong shape, longer than subaxial sclerite.

Figures

FIGURES 147 – 158. Internal sac sclerites (FLP, A + SA). 147, 150, 153, 156. Dorsal view; 148, 151, 154, 157. Ventral view. 149, 152, 155, 158. Right lateral view. 147 – 149. Digitonthophagus eucatta, alloreferent (Tamil Nadu State, India); 150 – 152. D. falciger, holotype; 153 – 155. D. biflagellatus, holotype; 156 – 158. D. gazella, non type (Antisiranana Province, Madagascar).