title: A revision of the genus Aphengium Harold, 1868 (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae: Scarabaeinae: Ateuchini).
abstract: Aphengium Harold, a dung beetle genus endemic to the Atlantic forests of Brazil, comprises four valid species: A. sordidum Harold, 1868, A. cupreum Shipp, 1897, A. ibateguara sp. nov., A. curtum sp. nov.. In this revision of the genus each species is analyzed as follows: a detailed literature review, a diagnosis, illustrations of key morphological characters, a listing of material examined and geographic distribution. A lectotype is designated for A. sordidum, and a neotype for A. cupreum.
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal do Pará, Instituto de Ciências Biológicas, setor de Zoologia. Rua Augusto Corrêa, 01. Guamá. Belém PA 66075-110, Brazil.; Email: fernandoabsilva@yahoo.com.br.
authors.forename: Fernando A B
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Silva
authors.affiliation: Universidade Federal de Mato Grosso, Instituto de Biociências, Departamento de Biologia e Zoologia. Av. Fernando Correa da Costa, 2367. Boa Esperança. Cuiabá MT 78060-900, Brazil.; Email: vazdemello@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Fernando
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Vaz-de-Mello
mesh_terms: D063147:Animal Distribution; D000825:Animal Structures / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000254:growth & development; D000818:Animals; D049628:Body Size; D001938:Brazil; D001517:Coleoptera / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000145:classification* / Q000254:growth & development; D017753:Ecosystem; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D009929:Organ Size