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The aim is to describe and illustrate a new beetle species, Typhaeus bubeniki, from Spain.

May 3, 2026Open Access

Typhaeus bubeniki sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Geotrupidae) described from the province of Murcia, Spain.

Key Points

The aim is to describe and illustrate a new beetle species, Typhaeus bubeniki, from Spain.
Conducted DNA analyses to compare Typhaeus bubeniki with Typhaeus typhoeus.
Created color illustrations and distribution maps for both species.
Illustrated the designated lectotype of Scarabaeus typhoeus.
Typhaeus bubeniki sp. nov. is identified as a distinct species.
DNA analysis supports the differentiation between the new species and Typhaeus typhoeus.
Illustrations highlight morphological differences and distribution in Murcia.

Abstract

A new species of the genus Typhaeus Leach, 1815, Typhaeus bubeniki sp. nov., is described and illustrated from the Spanish region of Murcia in the vicinity of Cañada de la Cruz. The new species is compared to the most similar Typhaeus typhoeus (Linnaeus, 1758), based on Scarabaeus typhoeus. Illustrations in colour photographs, results of DNA analyses and maps of distribution for both species are presented. A lectotype of Scarabaeus typhoeus (designated by Landin 1956) is also illustrated.

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Antonín Wrzecionko (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69f6e6968071d4f1bdfc745e https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19895837

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