Mahengea Strümpher et al. 2023 (scarab beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera

Full reference: W. P. Strümpher, C. H. Scholtz, and T. Schlüter. 2023. An Eocene fossil scarab beetle (Coleoptera: Scarabaeoidea) from Tanzania. South African Journal of Science 119(14681)

Parent taxon: Scarabaeoidea according to W. P. Strümpher et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Aliscarabaeus, Alloioscarabaeidae, Ateuchites, Belohinidae, Bolboceratidae, Ceafornotensis, Copris subterraneus, Cretaclopus, Cretonitis, Diphyllostomatidae, Geotrupidae, Geotrupoides, Glaphyridae, Glaresidae, Gymnopleurus deperditus, Holcorobeini, Holcorobeus, Hongscarabaeus, Hybosoridae, Hybosorites, Juraclopus, Lucanidae, Mesaclopus, Mesoscarabaeus, Mongolrobeus, Ochodaeidae, Onthophagus urusheeri, Opiselleipon, Passalidae, Passalopalpidae, Pleocomidae, Prionocephale, Prophaenognatha, Scarabaeidae, Scelocopris, Septiventeridae, Trogidae

Subtaxa: Mahengea mckayi

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Type: Mahengea mckayi

Ecology:

Distribution: found only at Mahenga (SSPP collection) (Eocene of Tanzania)

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