A revision of the Australian genus Podotenus A. Schmidt (Coleoptera : Scarabaeoidea : Aphodiini)

Abstract

Podotenus A. Schmidt is elevated to generic status and the Australian species included therein are revised. Thirty species are described or redescribed, keyed and illustrated. The following new species (21) are recognised: P. allynensis, NSW; P. arrowsmithensis, WA; P. athertonensis, Qld; P. badgingarrae, WA; P. barringtonensis, NSW, Qld; P. bourkensis, NSW; P. channonensis, NSW, Qld; P. coffensis, NSW, Qld; P. dilgryensis, NSW; P. forrestensis, WA; P. gallagheri, NSW, Qld; P. matthewsi, WA; P. nigrosetosus, SA; P. oodlawirraensis, SA; P. otwayensis, NSW, SA, Vic; P. pseudovictoriae, NSW; P. schmidti, WA; P. storeyi, Qld; P. toowoornbaensis, NSW, Qld; P. wauchopensis, NSW, Qld; P. williamsi, NSW. All of the species found in Australia are endemic and many have very restricted ranges.