A Review of Demarziella Balthasar, With a Transfer From Aphodiinae to Scarabaeinae (Coleoptera, Scarabaeidae)

Abstract

Demarziella Balthasar, 1961, forming the basis of the Australian tribe Demarziellini Balthasar of the Aphodiinae, is shown to belong to the Scarabaeinae, tribe Coprini, and to be the senior synonym of Notopedaria Matthews, 1976. All specific names in Notopedaria must be transferred to Demarziella with the establishment of the following synonymies: N. occidentalis Matthews, 1976 = D. mirifica Balthasar, 1961; D. setosa Balthasar, 1967 = N. interrupta (Carter), 1936; N. tuberculata Matthews, 1976 = D. costata Petrovitz, 1975 = D. imitatrix Balthasar, 1967; D. umbilicata Petrovitz, 1975 = D. proxima Petrovitz, 1963 = N. geminata (Macleay) 1871. Altogether 14 species of Demarziella are recognized including one new one, yorkensis, sp. nov.