THE APHODIINAE OF NEW-GUINEA, THE BISMARCK-ARCHIPELAGO AND THE SOLOMON-ISLANDS (COLEOPTERA, SCARABAEOIDEA)

Fifty-five species are discussed keyed and illustrated including 17 sp ecies described as new: Airapus gazelle, A hollandiae, A. nondugli, A. popondettae, A. wampuensis, A wauus, Aphodius pseudbreichei, ataenius wanisensis, Cnematoplatys torrueeellensis. Rhypanus anneae, R. edieae , R. henryi R. mokaiensis, R. sepikensis, R. sinewitensis, Saprosites enarotadii, S. komumi. Nine species are synonymised, Ataenius canalicu latus Schmidt and Euparia wonga Stebnicka [= Airapus granulator (Harol d)]; Euparia frankenbergeri Balthasar and E. spuria Krikken [= Airapus parvispinus (Schmidt)]; E. papuna Petrovitz [= Airapus spinator (Haro ld)]; Rhyparus australiae Ileau, R orousseti Paulian and R. risbeev Pa ulian (= R: helophoroides Fairmaire), Saprosites ullrichi Stebmicka (= S. fodori Endrodi). Eleven of the New Guinean species also occur on m ainland Australia; the remainder are mostly endemic to New Guinea and its adjacent islands.